Licence Benchmark

FTL Rate Analysis: Full-time Licences in Dubai

72 Specialties · 35 Areas · Data as of 2026-04-03

Dubai's medical register records a licence type for every professional. FTL is a full-time licence held at a Dubai facility. REG means registered only: the professional has passed registration with the Dubai health regulator but holds no active licence at a Dubai facility and cannot practise until a facility activates one. The FTL rate is the share of registered professionals who hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. A REG record can mean someone between jobs, newly registered or not yet hired; the register does not say which. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.

70%

Overall FTL Rate

69,410

FTL (full-time licence)

30,000

REG (registered only)

90%

Highest Specialty FTL Rate

FTL Rate by Specialty

Specialties with 20+ registered professionals, ranked by the share holding a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Almost all of the rest are Registered Only (REG), with no facility licence.

#	Specialty	FTL Rate	FTL	Total
1	Laser Hair Reduction Technician	90%	590	653
2	Dental Hygienist	88%	130	148
3	Reproductive Medicine & IVF	83%	44	53
4	Phlebotomist	83%	186	225
5	Dental Implantology	82%	183	223
6	Radiology	81%	295	365
7	Massage Therapist	81%	123	152
8	Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery	80%	412	518
9	Dental Lab Technician	80%	259	325
10	Clinical Psychologist	79%	323	409
11	Registered Nurse	77%	22,023	28,549
12	Assistant Nurse	77%	4,418	5,725
13	Dermatology	76%	813	1,070
14	Respiratory Therapist	75%	128	171
15	Speech Therapist	74%	411	553
16	Interventional Cardiology	73%	88	120
17	Pediatric Dentistry	73%	181	247
18	Dental Assistant	73%	611	841
19	Endocrinology	72%	157	218
20	Orthodontics	72%	548	756
21	Pharmacist	72%	6,754	9,388
22	Gastroenterology	71%	181	256
23	Neonatology	71%	74	104
24	Anesthesia Technician	71%	327	458
25	Pediatrics	70%	853	1,221
26	Optometrist	70%	1,297	1,851
27	Radiography Technologist	70%	1,119	1,591
28	ENT (Otolaryngology)	69%	383	559
29	Prosthodontics	69%	183	266
30	Registered Midwife	69%	221	320
31	Restorative Dentistry	68%	28	41
32	Obstetrics & Gynecology	67%	1,008	1,501
33	Occupational Therapist	67%	305	456
34	Pediatric Surgery	66%	40	61
35	Orthopedic Surgery	65%	600	917
36	Emergency Medicine	65%	273	421
37	Endodontics	65%	197	303
38	Medical Laboratory Technician	65%	785	1,211
39	Clinical Pharmacist	65%	189	291
40	General Practitioner	63%	4,355	6,921
41	Family Medicine	63%	687	1,088
42	Internal Medicine	63%	616	983
43	General Surgery	63%	460	727
44	Ophthalmology	63%	381	608
45	Audiologist	63%	110	176
46	Urology	62%	193	312
47	Neurology	62%	158	254
48	Critical Care Medicine	61%	107	176
49	Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	61%	153	249
50	Periodontics	61%	121	199
51	Medical Laboratory Technologist	61%	1,450	2,372
52	Vascular Surgery	60%	43	72
53	General Dentist	60%	3,038	5,098
54	Physiotherapist	60%	2,155	3,563
55	Nutritionist	60%	109	182
56	Oral Surgery	59%	27	46
57	Clinical Dietician	59%	290	489
58	Anesthesiology	58%	614	1,056
59	Rheumatology	58%	63	108
60	Psychiatry	57%	205	361
61	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	57%	30	53
62	Nephrology	56%	87	154
63	Medical Oncology	56%	60	107
64	Aesthetician & Beauty Therapist	56%	1,188	2,140
65	Neurosurgery	55%	106	194
66	Cardiology	52%	205	392
67	Pulmonology	52%	96	186
68	Diagnostic Radiology	51%	240	471
69	Pharmacy Technician	47%	388	832
70	Clinical Pathology	0%	0	0
71	Anatomic Pathology	0%	0	0
72	Practical Nurse	0%	0	0

FTL Rate Among Professionals Matched to an Area

Professionals are counted under the area Zavis has matched their licence-holding facility to. Areas come from the address on each facility's Zavis directory listing. 3,021 of Dubai's 5,505 facilities have an address that names one of these areas; the rest are in other communities or have no usable address, so these rates describe matched records, not any area's full workforce. Registered Only (REG) records name no facility, so they are in no area, and the rates are therefore at or close to 100%. Any remainder holds a part-time (PTL) or trainee (TRL) licence.

#	Area	FTL Rate	FTL	Total
1	Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)	100%	4,240	4,261
2	Al Barsha	100%	3,721	3,724
3	Deira	100%	3,404	3,407
4	Jumeirah	100%	3,182	3,188
5	Al Garhoud	100%	2,947	2,948
6	Oud Metha	100%	2,752	2,752
7	Umm Suqeim	100%	2,598	2,609
8	Al Qusais	100%	1,935	1,936
9	Al Jaddaf	100%	1,722	1,723
10	Al Safa	100%	1,701	1,703
11	Al Quoz	100%	1,299	1,301
12	Al Nahda	100%	1,266	1,266
13	Al Karama	100%	1,078	1,079
14	Dubai Silicon Oasis	100%	902	903
15	Business Bay	100%	879	881
16	Mirdif	100%	821	821
17	Jebel Ali	100%	735	735
18	Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT)	100%	730	730
19	Al Wasl	100%	652	652
20	Al Mankhool	100%	559	560
21	Hatta	100%	493	493
22	Al Rigga	100%	389	389
23	Al Satwa	100%	377	377
24	Al Warqa	100%	359	359
25	Palm Jumeirah	100%	317	317
26	Al Sufouh	100%	267	267
27	Al Rashidiya	100%	212	212
28	Discovery Gardens	100%	189	189
29	International City	100%	138	138
30	Downtown Dubai	100%	108	108
31	Motor City	100%	75	75
32	Al Mamzar	100%	75	75
33	Dubai Sports City	100%	41	41
34	Dubai Marina	99%	683	687
35	Bur Dubai	99%	539	542

Other Benchmarks

Nurse-to-Doctor Ratio

Facility-level staffing ratios with WHO benchmark comparison

Staff per Facility

Facility size distribution and staffing tier analysis

Specialist per Capita

Per-100K population rates for every specialty

Source: the public register of licensed medical professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator, read 2026-04-03. FTL is a full-time licence held at a Dubai facility. REG (Registered Only) means registered with the Dubai health regulator but not currently licensed at a Dubai facility. Licence type does not measure skill. Specialties with fewer than 20 professionals are excluded. Verify credentials on the Dubai Medical Registry.