The UAE has earned the unique distinction of becoming the only Arab country to be propelled into the premier club of nations with the most technologically advanced governments.
In 2021, the United Arab Emirates made great strides toward digital transformation, relying on the country’s technological infrastructure to keep pace with any emergency repercussions of various forms. The government worked hard to provide the best-advanced services, including artificial intelligence applications, the Internet of things, and big data.
Covid-19’s effects spurred many countries, including the United Arab Emirates to push the boundaries of technological advancement in the workplace, primarily as most employees now work from home.
UAE leads the Arab, regional, and global digital transformation
As of 2021, the United Arab Emirates has become the only Arab country to join the ranks of the world’s most technologically advanced governments, according to a World Bank report on Government Digital Maturity “GovTech.”
Digital transformation and the use of contemporary technology in government work in 198 nations worldwide were measured for 2021.
One of only two Arab countries to appear in the International Institute for Management Development’s 2021 Global Digital Competitiveness Report is the United Arab Emirates, which came in at number ten on the digital competitiveness scale. As a result of this assessment, it was named number one globally for wireless broadband, net streaming for international students, the flexibility of residence laws, and cybersecurity.
It also scored number 1 in the world for mobile broadband “mobile Internet speed” and 14th globally for fixed broadband “fixed Internet speed,” according to an index from Ookla, an international firm in Internet speed monitoring and testing.
The third best in MEA for working remotely
According to a survey, the UAE surpassed countries like France, New Zealand and the United States to rank 41st overall among the best countries for travel and remote working in 2022.
When it comes to “Remote work infrastructure,” the United Arab Emirates ranks high in Kayak’s Work from Wherever Index because it has one of the largest numbers of co-working spaces per capita in the world.
Travelers from the UAE can now use Kayak’s new function to locate the perfect ‘workation’ for their team’s time zone.
Second global destination for digital workers
In a new survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the global recruitment alliance “The Network,” the United Arab Emirates was named the second most attractive place to relocate to work in the digital sector.
A whopping 83 percent of those polled expressed a desire to relocate and work in a different nation in the rapidly growing digital technology industry.
Most digital employees desire to go to Canada (16 percent), followed by the United Arab Emirates (12 percent) and Germany (10 percent).
On a global scale, UAE is considered one of the world’s most attractive countries for digital talent, while Dubai and Abu Dhabi are both listed in the top 10 most desirable cities for digital talent.
When it comes to deciding where to work, remote job prospects and possibilities have garnered similar attractiveness.
Surveyed digital workers in the MENA indicated that diversity and inclusion had been more important to them in the past year.
Of the participants, 55 percent said they would not work for a company if they did not share the same ideals and values as the company in question in this area.
Of those who took part in the survey, 66 percent reported an increase in the importance of their employers’ environmental responsibility compared to last year. In comparison, 47 percent stated that they would refuse to work with companies that don’t share their values.