Nurses & Midwives
Registered Nurse: Workforce Profile
28,549 on the Register · 22,023 with a Full-time Licence
As of 3 April 2026, Dubai's medical register lists 28,549 registered nurse professionals. 22,023 of them hold a full-time licence at a Dubai facility, about 602 per 100,000 residents. The largest employer is Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health, with 1,464 of them on staff. All data from the public register of licensed professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator.
28,549
On the register
780
Register per 100K
77%
FTL rate
N/A
Consultant ratio
How does Dubai's supply compare with the OECD benchmark?
At 602 full-time licence holders per 100K versus an OECD benchmark of ~800 per 100K, there may be moderate undersupply. Dubai's younger population demographics partially offset this gap.
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. 77% of registered registered nurse professionals hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility, and 23% are not currently licensed at one. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.
FTL (Full-time licence)
22,023
77%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
6,519
23%
Which facilities employ the most registered nurse professionals?
The largest single employer holds 7% of all registered nurse professionals in Dubai. Supply is relatively distributed across facilities.
| Facility | Registered Nurse Staff | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health | 1,464 | 2,675 |
| 2 | Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health | 822 | 1,638 |
| 3 | American Hospital Dubai | 548 | 1,107 |
| 4 | Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital | 507 | 988 |
| 5 | Latifa Hospital - Dubai Health | 500 | 874 |
| 6 | Al Zahra Pvt. Hospital | 459 | 895 |
| 7 | Mediclinic Parkview Hospital | 445 | 1,012 |
| 8 | Kings College Hospital London | 386 | 838 |
| 9 | N.M.C Specialty Hospital Ltd - Dubai | 371 | 769 |
| 10 | Mediclinic City Hospital | 360 | 929 |
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Registered Nurse Professionals
Areas with at least one registered nurse 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.
| Area | Matched Professionals |
|---|---|
| Deira | 1,345 |
| Al Barsha | 1,341 |
| Oud Metha | 1,201 |
| Al Garhoud | 1,201 |
| Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) | 1,053 |
| Al Jaddaf | 796 |
| Jumeirah | 790 |
| Umm Suqeim | 737 |
| Al Qusais | 719 |
| Al Safa | 588 |
| Al Nahda | 462 |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 324 |
| Al Quoz | 281 |
| Business Bay | 228 |
| Al Karama | 214 |
| Jebel Ali | 209 |
| Bur Dubai | 195 |
| Hatta | 188 |
| Mirdif | 162 |
| Dubai Marina | 146 |
| Al Wasl | 143 |
| Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) | 123 |
| Al Mankhool | 123 |
| Al Warqa | 109 |
| Palm Jumeirah | 86 |
| Al Satwa | 68 |
| Al Sufouh | 62 |
| Discovery Gardens | 50 |
| Al Rigga | 48 |
| Al Rashidiya | 37 |
| Motor City | 33 |
| International City | 22 |
| Downtown Dubai | 12 |
| Al Mamzar | 11 |
| Dubai Sports City | 7 |
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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.