Nurses & Midwives: Workforce Profile
34,730 on the Register · 26,744 with a Full-time Licence · 35% of Register Records
Labor market analysis of the nurses & midwives 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.
34,730
On the register
77% / 23%
FTL / REG split
949
Per 100K population
4
Specialties
Benchmark: Dubai's register lists 949 nurses & midwives per 100K population, Registered Only records included. Counting only full-time licence holders the rate is 731 per 100K, which compares to the OECD average for nurses of 900 per 100K. This is broadly in line with OECD norms, though Dubai's unique demographics affect comparability.
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)
26,744
77% of nurses & midwives
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
7,977
23% of nurses & midwives
All Specialties in Nurses & Midwives
3 specialties ranked by number of professionals on the register. Click a specialty for its full workforce profile.
| Specialty | Count | Per 100K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered Nurse | 28,549 | 780 |
| 2 | Assistant Nurse | 5,725 | 156 |
| 3 | Registered Midwife | 320 | 9 |
Top 20 Employers of Nurses & Midwives
Facilities ranked by number of nurses & midwives on staff. "Total Staff" includes all categories at the facility.
| Facility | Nurses & Midwives Staff | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health | 1,627 | 2,675 |
| 2 | Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health | 943 | 1,638 |
| 3 | Mediclinic Parkview Hospital LLC | 573 | 1,012 |
| 4 | American Hospital Dubai LLC | 573 | 1,107 |
| 5 | Latifa Hospital - Dubai Health | 553 | 874 |
| 6 | Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital FZ-LLC | 552 | 988 |
| 7 | Al Zahra Pvt. Hospital | 491 | 895 |
| 8 | Mediclinic City Hospital FZ-LLC | 460 | 929 |
| 9 | N.M.C SPECIALTY HOSPITAL LTD - DUBAI BRANCH | 417 | 769 |
| 10 | Kings College Hospital London Br Of Kch Healthcare LLC | 413 | 838 |
| 11 | Saudi German Hospital | 379 | 818 |
| 12 | Aster Hospital Br Of Aster Dm Healthcare FZC | 342 | 561 |
| 13 | N M C ROYAL HOSPITAL LTD - DUBAI BRANCH | 340 | 642 |
| 14 | Aster Hospital Br Of Aster Dm Healthcare Fzc Dubai | 315 | 490 |
| 15 | Fakeeh University Hospital | 298 | 635 |
| 16 | Prime Hospital L.L.C | 288 | 526 |
| 17 | MIRDIF PRIVATE HOSPITAL LLC | 276 | 463 |
| 18 | Zulekha Hospital LLC | 254 | 538 |
| 19 | Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital FZ-LLC | 250 | 541 |
| 20 | Dubai Police General | 233 | 422 |
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Nurses & Midwives
Nurses & Midwives 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 |
|---|---|
| Deira | 1,629 |
| Al Barsha | 1,592 |
| Al Garhoud | 1,438 |
| Oud Metha | 1,312 |
| Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) | 1,236 |
| Jumeirah | 989 |
| Al Jaddaf | 861 |
| Umm Suqeim | 860 |
| Al Qusais | 855 |
| Al Safa | 678 |
| Al Nahda | 533 |
| Al Quoz | 411 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 399 |
| Al Karama | 319 |
| Business Bay | 309 |
| Jebel Ali | 269 |
| Hatta | 232 |
| Bur Dubai | 210 |
| Mirdif | 210 |
| Al Wasl | 173 |
| Dubai Marina | 171 |
| Al Mankhool | 166 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 159 |
| Al Warqa | 129 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 99 |
| Al Satwa | 94 |
| Al Rigga | 72 |
| Al Sufouh | 71 |
| Discovery Gardens | 62 |
| Al Rashidiya | 56 |
| Motor City | 37 |
| International City | 35 |
| Al Mamzar | 17 |
| Downtown Dubai | 12 |
| Dubai Sports City | 11 |
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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.