Live Dubai Thursday, 22 Oct 2026 | 11:01 PM (GST)
Dubai Times - Keeping You in the Loop
Advertisement Emirates Global Leaderboard
DUBAI, UAE • VOL. XII • NO. 4,182
Thursday, October 22, 2026 • AED/USD: 3.67
Dubai Prayer Times: Fajr 05:01 Dhuhr 12:15 Asr 15:42 Maghrib 18:18 Isha 19:35
3 min read • 3,051 views
Events & Happenings • Historical Editorial Archive

Digital workers worldwide prefer Dubai, Abu Dhabi

Direct scheduled flight operations, schedule details, and passenger connectivity developments connecting the United Arab Emirates with key regional travel destinations.

By Dubai Times Staff • Edition: Dubai Times Archive (Dec 2021)
Dubai Times Historical Archive • 2021 Edition

This dispatch is preserved in the Dubai Times Editorial Archive for historical and commercial reference. Explore our latest 2026 UAE coverage below.

Latest Events & Happenings →
Listen to This Article Audio Read
Estimated Duration: ~1 min 0 sec • 139 words
0:00 1:00
Key Highlights • In A Nutshell
  • Tech Innovation: In the global survey of 9,900 digital workers in the latest episode of the BCG Decoding Global Talent series, Dubai and Abu Dhabi moved to sixth and ninth place in the list of the 10 most attractive...
  • Key Development: Dubai jumped 6 places, Abu Dhabi 9 places, while London retained the lead.
  • Core Focus: In the study, Singapore took second place, Amsterdam ranked third, Berlin slipped to fourth place, followed by Tokyo, while New York and Sydney ranked sixth and seventh.
Digital workers worldwide prefer Dubai, Abu Dhabi

Digital workers worldwide prefer Dubai, Abu Dhabi. (Source: Dubai Times Archives)

Did You Know?

UAE Clean Energy Fact: The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai is the world’s largest single-site solar park, with a planned capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030 representing AED 50 billion in clean energy investment.

In the global survey of 9,900 digital workers in the latest episode of the BCG Decoding Global Talent series, Dubai and Abu Dhabi moved to sixth and ninth place in the list of the 10 most attractive cities for digital talent in the world.

dubai digital nomads

Dubai jumped 6 places, Abu Dhabi 9 places, while London retained the lead. In the study, Singapore took second place, Amsterdam ranked third, Berlin slipped to fourth place, followed by Tokyo, while New York and Sydney ranked sixth and seventh. Barcelona ranked tenth after Abu Dhabi as New York dropped 6 places and Barcelona lost 5 places.

As per the survey the digital workers have emerged from the economic turmoil of the past two years unscathed and are eager to explore new options.

Around 9,900 respondents working in the digital fields were among the 209,000 people in 190 countries surveyed in the ongoing series.


Sponsored Partner Dispatch Dubai Chamber Arbitration Center

Reported by: Dubai Times Editorial Bureau

Published under Dubai Times Editorial Guidelines • All Rights Reserved

Contact Newsroom
Digital workers worldwide prefer Dubai, Abu Dhabi 0:00