Retail brokerage group Capital.com released the results of a survey on Wednesday, which show the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is increasingly perceived as a tech hub by workers in the sector across Asia.
The broker surveyed 1,000 technology professionals in Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, and India. Of those surveyed, 81% believe that the UAE is a growing technology hub.
The survey also found that 76% of respondents believe the UAE provides a conducive environment for the technology industry to thrive.
Strikingly, 45% of those surveyed said they would be willing to relocate to the UAE for work. By comparison, this was ahead of Germany (38%) and Hong Kong (20%). Strangely, at least for this author, the UK was in the top spot with 57% and the US just behind with 52%.
Also of note was the fact that nearly half of the respondents were actively looking to relocate from where they live now. All of the respondents expressed a willingness to relocate as well, regardless of whether they were actively looking to do so.
“With 8 in 10 respondents from our recent survey recognising the UAE as a competitive tech hub, it’s clear that the region is gaining momentum as a favourable destination for tech talent,” said Capital.com Middle East CEO Tarik Chebib.
“Asia’s tech professionals have traditionally gravitated to cities in the UK, the US and Singapore to further their careers, so it’s encouraging to see the UAE stand shoulder-to-shoulder with this cohort and get the recognition it deserves as an attractive location to live and work.”
