3.5 million cadres in the real estate sector
Abdulaziz Al-Issa
لم يُعد التعامل مع القطاع العقاري بأنه نشاط اقتصادي للتداول وتبادل المنافع فحسب، بل أصبح ركيزة أساسية للاقتصاد، وتؤكد قوة تمثيل <a href="https://rega.gov.sa//---2030/----1 While the percentage of Saudis working in the two sectors reached 13.5%, real estate activities alone show a positive breakdown, as the number of participants on the job reached 57.136 thousand workers by the end of Q2 2025, a growth of 5.8%, with an Emiratization rate of 38.8%, while on economic indicators, the sector's contribution to GDP reached 13.8%.
The strength and size of the real estate sector in the UAE has not been treated as an economic activity for trading and exchange of benefits only, but it has become a major pillar of the economy. The strength and size of the sector is formed based on a set of critical determinants, most notably the strength of supply and demand, the economic situation and the availability of real estate financing and its conditions, in addition to the strength and governance of regulations and legislation that play a key role in the stability of the market, not to mention that the sector has come a long way in digitizing its transactions.
The strength and size of the sector is based on a set of critical determinants, most notably the strength of supply and demand. <The strength and robustness of the Saudi real estate sector is evident not only in the economic figures and its significant contribution to the GDP, but also in the size of the manpower working in it. These huge numbers of workers in real estate and construction activities constitute the main pillar on which development projects and the future vision are built. With the continued growth in Emiratization efforts and the trend towards thoughtful specialization or fruitful diversification.
With continued growth in Emiratization efforts and the trend towards thoughtful specialization or fruitful diversification. <As for the business strategy that drove this success, according to the survey conducted by "Amlak« in this issue, the preference between specialization or combining activities was determined based on the size of the establishment. Specializing in one activity is the best option for startups and small businesses, as it establishes deep expertise and raises the quality of service. On the other hand, combining several activities is suitable for large companies with a strong organizational structure, as it gives them greater integration and the ability to control the full investment cycle.
