inter regional migrant flow: Asia to UAE

Question 1

migrant population in UAE

Answer 1

2nd largest international migrant stock in the world-87.9%
8.6million migrants out of a total population of 9.8 million
account for 90% of workforce

Question 2

migrant groups from

Answer 2

Asia
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Philippines

Question 3

why the UAE received such rapid growth in migrants

Answer 3

-wages are much higher due to big oil business
-workers can earn more and gain valuable skills
-having someone working in the UAE makes Indian households 30% more likely to own a business

Question 4

conditions for workers in the UAE

Answer 4

-wages are 27% lower than if firms had to compete with eachother for labour
-can’t switch jobs without their employers permission and many have their passports consfiscated even though it’s illegal

Question 5

population

Answer 5

has increased by 95% since the 1990s

Question 6

young labour driven migrantion

Answer 6

-numbers have increased dramatically from 2 million in 2000 to 8 million in 2013
-flows have been dominated by young males with a high proportion working in construction
-mostly unskilled - uneducated beyond primary level

Question 7

sectors migrants are employed in

Answer 7

3.6% in health
2.6% in education

Question 8

why do many come from India

Answer 8

there is higher wages and higher demand for jobs because in India there is a lot higher population density so job frequency is lower and physically they are close