Allied Health Professionals
Medical Laboratory Technologist: Workforce Profile
2,372 on the Register · 1,450 with a Full-time Licence
As of 3 April 2026, Dubai's medical register lists 2,372 medical laboratory technologist professionals. 1,450 of them hold a full-time licence at a Dubai facility, about 40 per 100,000 residents. The largest employer is Muhaisnah Monitoring Medical Center – Dubai Health, with 63 of them on staff. All data from the public register of licensed professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator.
2,372
On the register
65
Register per 100K
61%
FTL rate
N/A
Consultant ratio
How does Dubai's supply compare with the OECD benchmark?
With 40 full-time licence holders per 100K population, this specialty's supply level should be interpreted in context of Dubai's demographics and healthcare utilization patterns.
How many hold a full-time licence?
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. 61% of registered medical laboratory technologist professionals hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility, and 39% are not currently licensed at one. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.
FTL (Full-time licence)
1,450
61%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
922
39%
Which facilities employ the most medical laboratory technologist professionals?
The largest single employer holds 4% of all medical laboratory technologist professionals in Dubai. Supply is relatively distributed across facilities.
| Facility | Medical Laboratory Technologist Staff | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhaisnah Monitoring Medical Center – Dubai Health | 63 | 192 |
| 2 | Mediclinic City Hospital | 58 | 929 |
| 3 | Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health | 54 | 2,675 |
| 4 | Al Qouz Business Men and Women Services | 38 | 67 |
| 5 | American Hospital Dubai | 36 | 1,107 |
| 6 | Latifa Hospital - Dubai Health | 35 | 874 |
| 7 | Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health | 34 | 1,638 |
| 8 | National Reference Laboratory | 32 | 44 |
| 9 | Al Yalayis Fitness Medical Center -DIP | 29 | 78 |
| 10 | Unilabs Middle East | 27 | 55 |
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Medical Laboratory Technologist Professionals
Areas with at least one medical laboratory technologist professional at a facility Zavis has matched to them. 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 and an area missing from the list is not an area without this specialty.
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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). OECD benchmarks are approximate averages for context and may not be directly comparable due to differences in licensing scope and population demographics. This page presents labor market analysis for informational purposes only.