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Nurses & Midwives: Workforce Profile

34,733 Licensed Professionals · 35% of Dubai's Healthcare Workforce · 949 per 100K Population

Labor market analysis of the nurses & midwives workforce in Dubai, covering license distribution, specialty breakdown, employer concentration, and geographic spread. All data sourced from the DHA Sheryan Medical Professional Registry.

34,733

Total licensed

77% / 23%

FTL / REG split

949

Per 100K population

4

Specialties

Benchmark: Dubai's rate of 949 nurses & midwives per 100K 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

DHA issues two primary license types: FTL (Full Trade License) for professionals operating under their own license, and REG (Registered) for professionals employed under a facility's license. A high FTL rate typically indicates more independent practitioners and private practice owners.

FTL (Full Trade License)

26,747

77% of nurses & midwives

REG (Registered)

7,986

23% of nurses & midwives

All Specialties in Nurses & Midwives

3 specialties ranked by licensed professional count. Click a specialty for its full workforce profile.

#SpecialtyCountPer 100K
1Registered Nurse28,552780
2Assistant Nurse5,725156
3Registered Midwife3209

Top 20 Employers of Nurses & Midwives

Facilities ranked by number of nurses & midwives on staff. "Total Staff" includes all categories at the facility.

#FacilityNurses & Midwives StaffTotal Staff
1Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health 1,6272,675
2Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health 9431,638
3Mediclinic Parkview Hospital LLC5731,012
4American Hospital Dubai LLC5731,107
5Latifa Hospital - Dubai Health 553874
6Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital FZ-LLC552988
7Al Zahra Pvt. Hospital491895
8Mediclinic City Hospital FZ-LLC460929
9N.M.C SPECIALTY HOSPITAL LTD - DUBAI BRANCH417769
10Kings College Hospital London Br Of Kch Healthcare LLC413838
11Saudi German Hospital379818
12Aster Hospital Br Of Aster Dm Healthcare FZC342561
13N M C ROYAL HOSPITAL LTD - DUBAI BRANCH340642
14Aster Hospital Br Of Aster Dm Healthcare Fzc Dubai315490
15Fakeeh University Hospital298635
16Prime Hospital L.L.C288526
17MIRDIF PRIVATE HOSPITAL LLC276463
18Zulekha Hospital LLC254538
19Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital FZ-LLC250541
20Dubai Police General233422

Geographic Distribution

Nurses & Midwives mapped to Dubai areas by facility location. Top 3 areas account for 53% of this workforce.

AreaCount% of Category
Oud Metha2,9318.4%
Al Barsha2,4867.2%
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)1,6784.8%
Deira1,2093.5%
Al Safa7692.2%
Al Qusais7652.2%
Al Garhoud7212.1%
Al Jaddaf5561.6%
Jumeirah3951.1%
Mirdif3030.9%
Al Nahda2710.8%
Al Mamzar2480.7%
Hatta2190.6%
Bur Dubai2010.6%
Jebel Ali890.3%
Al Karama560.2%
Al Rashidiya510.1%
Al Warqa480.1%
Motor City450.1%
Umm Suqeim300.1%
Palm Jumeirah290.1%
Dubai Marina250.1%
International City240.1%
Al Mankhool170.0%
Al Sufouh160.0%
Dubai Silicon Oasis150.0%
Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT)140.0%
Al Satwa130.0%
Business Bay100.0%
Dubai Sports City100.0%
Al Quoz70.0%
Al Wasl60.0%
Downtown Dubai50.0%

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Source: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Sheryan Medical Professional Registry. Data scraped 2026-04-03. 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 directly with DHA.