The UAE’s dream jobs have been revealed and poet is the ultimate career choice, according to financial services provider Remitly.
Poet beat other career choices including scientist, programmer, footballer and “social media influencer” to top the charts for dream jobs in the UAE.
A heavily romanticised vocation choice steeped in history, poetry has long been a part of Arab culture, and is echoed through its position at the summit of the country’s dream job choices.
In a statement accompanying the report, Remitly said: “Not so long ago, a ‘career for life’ used to be an accepted wisdom. You studied the things that interested you and, when you finished your education, you picked an industry, found a job and stayed put until retirement.
“That concept has, over the years, become a thing of the past with many not happy to ‘settle’ when it comes to their choice of career.
“Real wage growth has also stagnated and changing jobs or career can be an excellent way to grow your income potential, not to mention the fact that migration continues to increase as more people move to new countries for better wages with the aim of sending more money back home to their families.”
Data analysts at Remitly crunched 12 months of search data to calculate what were the most searched for jobs in each country of the world.
Remitly calculated the dream career data by compiling Google search data (searching all languages) to establish the annual search volume, between October 2021 and October 2022 in each country for “how to be a [job]” search terms associated with dreaming of a new job or career for every country in the world.
Behind poets, the job aspirations in the UAE were a varied mix of roles, with more modern career choices coming to the fore, said Remitly.
Becoming a YouTuber or a social media influencer are ways of making a living that have only appeared in the last decade. They took third and fourth in the UAE rankings, above becoming a professional footballer or comedian, highlighting the region’s love of football and talent for comedy.
Top 10 dream jobs in the UAE
- 1. Poet
- 2. Scientist
- 3. YouTuber
- 4. Influencer
- 5. Comedian
- 6. Football coach
- 7. Footballer
- 8. Athlete
- 9. Illustrator
- 10. Programmer
Jago McKenzie, Business Management Director at Remitly said: “People are getting used to the idea of changing careers at least once in their lifetime as the flexibility to work online and retrain increases.
“Some of the main reasons people seek a career move are for better work-life balance, higher pay and a more meaningful and fulfilling career. With that in mind, I wasn’t surprised to see so many people around the world showing clear search intent for a change”.
Remitly found the most popular dream job in the world is pilot. See the full global list here.
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