Another $87bn to could potentially enter the $124 billion Islamic banking system in the UAE by 2015

  • Our research on labor market requirements in the UAE’s Islamic finance sector was cited in the NYT’s article "Dubai Seeks to Become Islamic Economic Hub"
  • By 2015, the UAE’s Islamic financial services sector will likely double in size from approximately 10,000 employees currently to 20,000

Tahseen Consulting’s research on labor market requirements in the UAE’s Islamic finance sector was cited in the New York Times’ article Dubai Seeks to Become Islamic Economic Hub. You can view the original blog post here.

Last year we projected that another $87 to $124 billion could potentially enter the Islamic banking system in the UAE by 2015 which will create approximately 7,800 new jobs at Islamic banks in the UAE.

By 2015, the UAE’s Islamic financial services sector will likely double in size from approximately 10,000 employees currently to 20,000.
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