79% of professionals in the MENA region anticipate technological advances to redefine the future of work

Bayt.com and YouGov’s comprehensive study reveals optimism and changing dynamics in the MENA job market

Dubai, UAE 7 July 2024: Bayt.com, the Middle East’s leading job site, and YouGov today announced the results of the Future of Work in MENA 2024 survey, providing a data-driven perspective on workforce confidence, skill set priorities, recruitment practices, and the sectors poised for growth or decline.

The survey showcases a region that is positive about its professional future, with 80% of the respondent’s expressing confidence in the future of work and achieving success despite the rapidly changing job landscape, and less than 20% feeling uncertain about the future. The confidence is stronger within the GCC markets, highlighting a positive outlook for upcoming opportunities and career progressions.

Ola Haddad, General Manager at Bayt.com, said: “At Bayt.com, we are dedicated to understanding the dynamic needs of the job market and the professionals within the MENA region. Our extensive database of over 52 million job seekers was instrumental in conducting this research, and the results of this survey reveal a positive outlook among the workforce and underscore the growing importance of soft skills and hard skills, in addition to the anticipated shift in future recruitment processes”