Allied Health Professionals: Workforce Profile
32,885 on the Register · 22,177 with a Full-time Licence · 33% of Register Records
Labor market analysis of the allied health professionals workforce in Dubai, covering license distribution, specialty breakdown and employer concentration. All data sourced from the public register of licensed professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator.
32,885
On the register
67% / 32%
FTL / REG split
898
Per 100K population
23
Specialties
Benchmark: Dubai's register lists 898 allied health professionals per 100K population, Registered Only records included. Counting only full-time licence holders the rate is 606 per 100K, which compares to the OECD average for allied health of 500 per 100K. This exceeds the OECD benchmark, reflecting Dubai's position as a regional medical tourism hub.
License Type Breakdown
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 therefore the share of registered professionals who are currently licensed full time at a Dubai facility. It does not measure skill or seniority.
FTL (Full-time licence)
22,177
67% of allied health professionals
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
10,683
32% of allied health professionals
All Specialties in Allied Health Professionals
23 specialties ranked by number of professionals on the register. Click a specialty for its full workforce profile.
| Specialty | Count | Per 100K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacist | 9,388 | 257 |
| 2 | Physiotherapist | 3,563 | 97 |
| 3 | Medical Laboratory Technologist | 2,372 | 65 |
| 4 | Aesthetician & Beauty Therapist | 2,140 | 58 |
| 5 | Optometrist | 1,851 | 51 |
| 6 | Radiography Technologist | 1,591 | 43 |
| 7 | Medical Laboratory Technician | 1,211 | 33 |
| 8 | Dental Assistant | 841 | 23 |
| 9 | Pharmacy Technician | 832 | 23 |
| 10 | Laser Hair Reduction Technician | 653 | 18 |
| 11 | Speech Therapist | 553 | 15 |
| 12 | Clinical Dietician | 489 | 13 |
| 13 | Anesthesia Technician | 458 | 13 |
| 14 | Occupational Therapist | 456 | 12 |
| 15 | Clinical Psychologist | 409 | 11 |
| 16 | Dental Lab Technician | 325 | 9 |
| 17 | Clinical Pharmacist | 291 | 8 |
| 18 | Phlebotomist | 225 | 6 |
| 19 | Nutritionist | 182 | 5 |
| 20 | Audiologist | 176 | 5 |
| 21 | Respiratory Therapist | 171 | 5 |
| 22 | Massage Therapist | 152 | 4 |
| 23 | Dental Hygienist | 148 | 4 |
Top 20 Employers of Allied Health Professionals
Facilities ranked by number of allied health professionals on staff. "Total Staff" includes all categories at the facility.
| Facility | Allied Health Professionals Staff | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health | 552 | 2,675 |
| 2 | Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health | 362 | 1,638 |
| 3 | American Hospital Dubai LLC | 250 | 1,107 |
| 4 | Super Care Pharmacy L.L.C. Branch | 246 | 246 |
| 5 | Mediclinic City Hospital FZ-LLC | 220 | 929 |
| 6 | Latifa Hospital - Dubai Health | 214 | 874 |
| 7 | Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital FZ-LLC | 213 | 988 |
| 8 | Mediclinic Parkview Hospital LLC | 173 | 1,012 |
| 9 | Kings College Hospital London Br Of Kch Healthcare LLC | 163 | 838 |
| 10 | Al Zahra Pvt. Hospital | 163 | 895 |
| 11 | Muhaisnah Monitoring Medical Center – Dubai Health | 162 | 192 |
| 12 | Saudi German Hospital | 152 | 818 |
| 13 | MEDICINA PHARMACY L.L.C (BRANCH) | 144 | 144 |
| 14 | Fakeeh University Hospital | 126 | 635 |
| 15 | N.M.C SPECIALTY HOSPITAL LTD - DUBAI BRANCH | 121 | 769 |
| 16 | Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital FZ-LLC | 118 | 541 |
| 17 | N M C ROYAL HOSPITAL LTD - DUBAI BRANCH | 102 | 642 |
| 18 | Zulekha Hospital LLC | 102 | 538 |
| 19 | Dubai Police General | 101 | 422 |
| 20 | Al Badaa Medical Center - PHC | 100 | 224 |
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Allied Health Professionals
Allied Health Professionals at facilities Zavis has matched to a Dubai area. 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 an area's count is not its full workforce.
| Area | Matched |
|---|---|
| Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) | 1,125 |
| Al Barsha | 1,080 |
| Jumeirah | 1,003 |
| Deira | 916 |
| Umm Suqeim | 806 |
| Oud Metha | 769 |
| Al Garhoud | 688 |
| Al Jaddaf | 530 |
| Al Quoz | 523 |
| Al Qusais | 479 |
| Al Safa | 459 |
| Al Karama | 438 |
| Al Nahda | 375 |
| Mirdif | 337 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 321 |
| Dubai Marina | 303 |
| Business Bay | 286 |
| Al Wasl | 259 |
| Jebel Ali | 258 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 231 |
| Al Mankhool | 214 |
| Al Rigga | 196 |
| Al Satwa | 178 |
| Bur Dubai | 168 |
| Al Warqa | 131 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 131 |
| Hatta | 127 |
| Al Rashidiya | 104 |
| Al Sufouh | 96 |
| Downtown Dubai | 84 |
| International City | 69 |
| Discovery Gardens | 63 |
| Al Mamzar | 35 |
| Motor City | 23 |
| Dubai Sports City | 20 |
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Source: the public register of licensed medical professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator, read 2026-04-03. See data sources. Population estimate: 3,660,000 (Dubai Statistics Center). This page presents labor market analysis for informational purposes only and does not constitute recruitment or medical advice. Verify professional credentials with the Dubai health regulator.