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Economy and jobs in Ajman, United Arab Emirates

Ajman has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and energy.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
76/100

Economy overview

Ajman has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and energy.

Ajman, United Arab Emirates is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Energy
  • Technology
  • Research
  • Software

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment75/100
Job market77/100

Ajman's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and healthcare.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential78/100
Affordability-adjusted income67/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Ajman.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment80/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem74/100
Innovation77/100

The startup ecosystem in Ajman is strong, supported by universities and skilled talent, a favourable business environment and strong infrastructure.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work81/100
Remote job availability83/100

Ajman offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 81/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity78/100
Technology77/100
Healthcare63/100
Finance58/100
Manufacturing53/100
Tourism86/100
Education62/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score76/100
Employment75/100
Salary78/100
Business environment80/100
Startup ecosystem74/100
Innovation77/100
Remote work81/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market77/100
Technology77/100
Healthcare63/100
Finance58/100
Manufacturing53/100
Tourism86/100
Education62/100
Remote availability83/100
Career opportunity78/100

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