UAE, Switzerland Top Destination for Working Abroad, LinkedIn Data Reveals

The United Arab Emirates is the country of choice for those looking to work abroad. LinkedIn data has revealed that the country had the most professional migrants in 2014, and the professional social network is predicting the trend will continue this year as well.

United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Germany  made the top five on the list. Interesting South Africa which was listed on the 6th position is the ONLY African country in the top 20.

On the other end of the spectrum, India was the country to lose the most workers.

“The United Arab Emirates and India bookend our results in net gains and losses respectively and are in fact very closely linked. India was the top country of origin among members who moved to the United Arab Emirates in 2014,” LinkedIn said in a blog post.

“28% of all members who moved to the United Arab Emirates in 2014 came from India – the top originating country, as mentioned above. The United Kingdom, Pakistan, United States, and Qatar round out the top 5. Interestingly, all other Gulf nations combined make up only 11% of members who moved to the United Arab Emirates.”


Nearly 40% of members who left India moved to the United States. The United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada round out the top five, combined representing another 30% of members who left India.