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Changing blue-collar labour dynamics in the Gulf

Kumari Sonali

Changing blue-collar labour dynamics in the Gulf:

The United Arab Emirates has emerged as the top overseas destination for Indian blue-collar workers, overtaking Saudi Arabia in 2025.The trend signifies a reorientation of Indian blue-collar migration within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with workers increasingly preferring destinations offering higher wages, better safety, and stable employment conditions.UAE surge In 2025, 200,686 Indian workers migrated to the UAE, surpassing Saudi Arabia (136,812), reversing earlier patterns.

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