Nurses & Midwives Careers in Dubai

34,733 Licensed Professionals · 35% of Workforce

Registered nurses, assistant nurses, and midwives licensed by Dubai Health Authority. With 34,733 active professionals, nurses & midwives represent 35% of Dubai's total healthcare workforce. The per-capita rate is 949 per 100,000 population.

34,733

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.

#SpecialtyCount%
1Registered Nurse28,55282.2%
2Assistant Nurse5,72516.5%
3Registered Midwife3200.9%

Biggest Employers

Licensing Overview

FTL (Own License)

26,747

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

Source: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Sheryan Medical Professional Registry. Data scraped 2026-04-03. This career overview is for informational purposes only.