The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratization (MoHRE) has renewed its call to private sector companies employing 50 or more workers to expedite meeting their Emiratization targets for the first half of 2025 before the end of June. This is to avoid financial contributions that will be imposed in July on companies that fail to meet the required targets.
MoHRE seeks to achieve a 1 percent growth in the number of Emiratis employed in skilled positions relative to the total skilled workforce at the company, while maintaining previous Emiratization rates. By the end of May, over 141,000 Emiratis were employed across 28,000 private sector companies.
Starting from July 1, the ministry will begin verifying the extent to which companies have complied with the set targets and other related requirements. These include registering Emirati nationals employed with a social security fund and consistently paying the required contributions. Companies that fail to meet these conditions will face financial consequences.
Compliant companies to receive key benefits
The ministry reaffirmed its confidence in both private sector companies and job-seeking nationals’ awareness of the strategic and national benefits, as well as the positive impact of Emiratization on enhancing the competitiveness of the country’s work environment and supporting its economic growth.
MoHRE also underlined its ongoing support for compliant companies through the benefits provided by the Nafis program, and the additional advantages it offers to companies achieving exceptional Emiratization by granting them membership in the Tawteen Partners Club, which entitles them to financial discounts of up to 80 percent on the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization’s service fees, and prioritizing them in the government procurement system, thereby boosting their business growth opportunities.
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Nafis program key in achieving Emiratization targets
MoHRE also highlighted the significant support provided by the Nafis platform in facilitating companies to fulfil their obligations, adding that the platform has a rich pool of qualified Emirati talents. It praised the private sector’s engagement with Emiratization policies and the companies’ commitment to meeting the required targets, which has positively reflected on the national mandate, achieving unprecedented results.
“The impressive performance we have seen in the labor market, coupled with the UAE’s rapid economic growth, serves to enhance private sector companies’ ability to meet their Emiratization targets,” said Farida Al Ali, MoHRE’s assistant under-secretary of National Talents.
She noted that the partnership between the Ministry and the Nafis program continues to support the achievement of Emiratization policies and targets across the private sector.
MoHRE has implemented a digital field inspection system to detect violations such as Fake Emiratization or attempts to circumvent Emiratization goals. From mid-2022 to April 2025, approximately 2,200 establishments were flagged for violations, with legal action taken against them.
The ministry has also urged Emirati citizens to report any violations and negative practices that contradict the country’s Emiratization policies by contacting the call center on 600590000 or through the ministry’s smart app and official website.
