132 thousand citizens working in the private sector, including 75 % of the youth

The number of citizens working in the private sector in the UAE, since the launch of the “Nafs” program in September 2021, until Sunday, reached 132 thousand citizens working in more than 28 thousand private facilities in the country, including 75 % of the youth category.

In detail, the Secretary -General of the Council of Competitiveness of the Emirati cadres Ghanem Al Mazrouei told “Emirates Today” on the sidelines of the Arab meeting of young leaders, which was held within the activities of the preliminary day for the “World Government Summit” that the “Nafs” program was launched in September 2021 under the guidance of the rational leadership With a budget of 24 billion dirhams, the number of citizens working in the private sector was 29 thousand citizens, and the number of citizens has now reached 132 thousand, including 75 % of the youth category, and all of them work in more than 28 thousand private establishments in the country.

He added that there is an increase in attracting new graduates to the labor market in the private sector, according to the study of the private sector’s attractiveness from the education outcomes that were updated in August 2024, as the percentage increased from 17 % to 37 %, pointing out that the “Conflicy” program aims to increase that percentage To 50% by the end of 2026.

He continued: “The” Enforcement “program is not a financial support program, but there is a development and raising the skills of Emirati competencies in the private sector by enabling them to engage in some of the leadership programs, where the” Nafs leaders “program was launched in cooperation and simulation of the program of the leaders of the UAE government, in addition to To “Nafs International Program” to give citizens an opportunity to see global experiences.

He pointed out: The “Enforcement” program targets 170 thousand citizens during 5 years and currently we have reached 132 thousand citizens, and optimistic that our results at the end of the program be out of expectations.