Nurses & Midwives Careers in Dubai
34,732 Licensed Professionals · 35% of Workforce
Registered nurses, assistant nurses, and midwives licensed by Dubai Health Authority. With 34,732 active professionals, nurses & midwives represent 35% of Dubai's total healthcare workforce. The per-capita rate is 949 per 100,000 population.
34,732
Total professionals
949
Per 100K population
77%
FTL rate
3
Specialties
Top Specialties
The most common specialties within nurses & midwives in Dubai, ranked by active professional count.
| # | Specialty | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered Nurse | 28,551 | 82.2% |
| 2 | Assistant Nurse | 5,725 | 16.5% |
| 3 | Registered Midwife | 320 | 0.9% |
Biggest Employers
Licensing Overview
FTL (Own License)
26,746
77%
REG (Facility License)
7,986
23%
DHA issues two license types: FTL (Full Trade License) for independent practitioners, and REG(Registered) for those working under a facility's license. Among nurses & midwives, 77% hold FTL, compared to the overall workforce average.
Geographic Distribution
Oud Metha
2,931 nurses & midwives
Al Barsha
2,486 nurses & midwives
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
1,678 nurses & midwives
Deira
1,209 nurses & midwives
Al Safa
769 nurses & midwives
Al Qusais
765 nurses & midwives
Al Garhoud
721 nurses & midwives
Al Jaddaf
556 nurses & midwives
Jumeirah
395 nurses & midwives
Mirdif
303 nurses & midwives
Al Nahda
271 nurses & midwives
Al Mamzar
248 nurses & midwives
Source: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Sheryan Medical Professional Registry. Data scraped 2026-04-03. This career overview is for informational purposes only.