{
  "release": "executives-still-choosing-the-uae-2026",
  "window": "2026-08-01/2026-10-13",
  "source": "Source: Fractional analysis of applications to its 64 city hubs, 1 Aug to 13 Oct 2026",
  "url": "https://fractional-dubai.com/media/data/executives-still-choosing-the-uae-2026",
  "media_contact": {
    "name": "Louise Collins",
    "email": "louise.collins.pr@gmail.com"
  },
  "rows": [
    {
      "chart_id": "01-uae-share-by-month",
      "chart_title": "Share of cross-border applicants who chose the UAE, by month",
      "category": "August",
      "series": "Chose the UAE",
      "value": 77,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "01-uae-share-by-month",
      "chart_title": "Share of cross-border applicants who chose the UAE, by month",
      "category": "September",
      "series": "Chose the UAE",
      "value": 70,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "01-uae-share-by-month",
      "chart_title": "Share of cross-border applicants who chose the UAE, by month",
      "category": "October (to 13th)",
      "series": "Chose the UAE",
      "value": 71,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "01-uae-share-by-month",
      "chart_title": "Share of cross-border applicants who chose the UAE, by month",
      "category": "All ten weeks",
      "series": "Chose the UAE",
      "value": 73,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "02-where-cross-border-applicants-chose",
      "chart_title": "Where cross-border applicants chose to apply",
      "category": "UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi)",
      "series": "Share of cross-border applicants",
      "value": 73,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "02-where-cross-border-applicants-chose",
      "chart_title": "Where cross-border applicants chose to apply",
      "category": "Singapore",
      "series": "Share of cross-border applicants",
      "value": 10,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "02-where-cross-border-applicants-chose",
      "chart_title": "Where cross-border applicants chose to apply",
      "category": "All 61 other hubs",
      "series": "Share of cross-border applicants",
      "value": 16,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "03-applicants-from-abroad-by-market",
      "chart_title": "Applicants who applied from abroad, by market chosen",
      "category": "UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi)",
      "series": "Applied from abroad",
      "value": 27,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "03-applicants-from-abroad-by-market",
      "chart_title": "Applicants who applied from abroad, by market chosen",
      "category": "All other markets",
      "series": "Applied from abroad",
      "value": 8,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "04-where-relocators-chose",
      "chart_title": "Where applicants willing to relocate chose to apply",
      "category": "UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi)",
      "series": "Share of relocation answers",
      "value": 74,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "04-where-relocators-chose",
      "chart_title": "Where applicants willing to relocate chose to apply",
      "category": "All other markets",
      "series": "Share of relocation answers",
      "value": 26,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "05-uae-applicants-by-region",
      "chart_title": "Non-resident applicants to the UAE, by region applied from",
      "category": "South Asia",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 24,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Egypt in Africa; Cyprus, Georgia, Turkey in Europe"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "05-uae-applicants-by-region",
      "chart_title": "Non-resident applicants to the UAE, by region applied from",
      "category": "Continental Europe",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 22,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Egypt in Africa; Cyprus, Georgia, Turkey in Europe"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "05-uae-applicants-by-region",
      "chart_title": "Non-resident applicants to the UAE, by region applied from",
      "category": "UK and Ireland",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 14,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Egypt in Africa; Cyprus, Georgia, Turkey in Europe"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "05-uae-applicants-by-region",
      "chart_title": "Non-resident applicants to the UAE, by region applied from",
      "category": "Asia Pacific",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 12,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Egypt in Africa; Cyprus, Georgia, Turkey in Europe"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "05-uae-applicants-by-region",
      "chart_title": "Non-resident applicants to the UAE, by region applied from",
      "category": "Africa",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 10,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Egypt in Africa; Cyprus, Georgia, Turkey in Europe"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "05-uae-applicants-by-region",
      "chart_title": "Non-resident applicants to the UAE, by region applied from",
      "category": "North America",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 9,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Egypt in Africa; Cyprus, Georgia, Turkey in Europe"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "05-uae-applicants-by-region",
      "chart_title": "Non-resident applicants to the UAE, by region applied from",
      "category": "Rest of Middle East",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 7,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Egypt in Africa; Cyprus, Georgia, Turkey in Europe"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "05-uae-applicants-by-region",
      "chart_title": "Non-resident applicants to the UAE, by region applied from",
      "category": "Latin America",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 2,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Egypt in Africa; Cyprus, Georgia, Turkey in Europe"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "06-top-countries-of-origin",
      "chart_title": "Top five countries of origin, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "India",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 22,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Small bases at country level"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "06-top-countries-of-origin",
      "chart_title": "Top five countries of origin, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "United Kingdom",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 10,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Small bases at country level"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "06-top-countries-of-origin",
      "chart_title": "Top five countries of origin, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "South Africa",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 7,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Small bases at country level"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "06-top-countries-of-origin",
      "chart_title": "Top five countries of origin, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "Spain",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 7,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Small bases at country level"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "06-top-countries-of-origin",
      "chart_title": "Top five countries of origin, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "United States",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 5,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Small bases at country level"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "07-commitment-to-the-uae",
      "chart_title": "What non-resident UAE applicants said about being in the UAE",
      "category": "Ready to relocate",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 31,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Stated intent"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "07-commitment-to-the-uae",
      "chart_title": "What non-resident UAE applicants said about being in the UAE",
      "category": "Remote, with regular visits",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 67,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Stated intent"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "07-commitment-to-the-uae",
      "chart_title": "What non-resident UAE applicants said about being in the UAE",
      "category": "Cannot be on the ground",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 2,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": "Stated intent"
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "08-years-of-executive-experience",
      "chart_title": "Years of executive experience",
      "category": "Under 5 years",
      "series": "Applying from abroad",
      "value": 10,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "08-years-of-executive-experience",
      "chart_title": "Years of executive experience",
      "category": "Under 5 years",
      "series": "Already in the UAE",
      "value": 10,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "08-years-of-executive-experience",
      "chart_title": "Years of executive experience",
      "category": "5 to 10 years",
      "series": "Applying from abroad",
      "value": 21,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "08-years-of-executive-experience",
      "chart_title": "Years of executive experience",
      "category": "5 to 10 years",
      "series": "Already in the UAE",
      "value": 19,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "08-years-of-executive-experience",
      "chart_title": "Years of executive experience",
      "category": "10 to 15 years",
      "series": "Applying from abroad",
      "value": 17,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "08-years-of-executive-experience",
      "chart_title": "Years of executive experience",
      "category": "10 to 15 years",
      "series": "Already in the UAE",
      "value": 18,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "08-years-of-executive-experience",
      "chart_title": "Years of executive experience",
      "category": "15 to 20 years",
      "series": "Applying from abroad",
      "value": 16,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "08-years-of-executive-experience",
      "chart_title": "Years of executive experience",
      "category": "15 to 20 years",
      "series": "Already in the UAE",
      "value": 19,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "08-years-of-executive-experience",
      "chart_title": "Years of executive experience",
      "category": "20+ years",
      "series": "Applying from abroad",
      "value": 36,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "08-years-of-executive-experience",
      "chart_title": "Years of executive experience",
      "category": "20+ years",
      "series": "Already in the UAE",
      "value": 34,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "09-role-of-uae-applicants",
      "chart_title": "Role, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "COO",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 19,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "09-role-of-uae-applicants",
      "chart_title": "Role, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "CFO",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 16,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "09-role-of-uae-applicants",
      "chart_title": "Role, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "CMO",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 16,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "09-role-of-uae-applicants",
      "chart_title": "Role, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "CEO",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 14,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "09-role-of-uae-applicants",
      "chart_title": "Role, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "CTO",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 12,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "09-role-of-uae-applicants",
      "chart_title": "Role, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "CHRO",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 5,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "09-role-of-uae-applicants",
      "chart_title": "Role, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "CRO",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 3,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "09-role-of-uae-applicants",
      "chart_title": "Role, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "category": "Other",
      "series": "Share of non-resident UAE applicants",
      "value": 16,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "10-headline-figures",
      "chart_title": "Headline figures",
      "category": "Cross-border applicants who chose the UAE",
      "series": "Value",
      "value": 73,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "10-headline-figures",
      "chart_title": "Headline figures",
      "category": "UAE versus all other hubs combined, cross-border applicants",
      "series": "Value",
      "value": 2.8,
      "unit": "x",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "10-headline-figures",
      "chart_title": "Headline figures",
      "category": "UAE versus Singapore, cross-border applicants",
      "series": "Value",
      "value": 7.25,
      "unit": "x",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "10-headline-figures",
      "chart_title": "Headline figures",
      "category": "UAE applicants applying from abroad",
      "series": "Value",
      "value": 27,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "10-headline-figures",
      "chart_title": "Headline figures",
      "category": "All other markets, applicants applying from abroad",
      "series": "Value",
      "value": 8,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "10-headline-figures",
      "chart_title": "Headline figures",
      "category": "UAE-based applicants who chose a hub abroad",
      "series": "Value",
      "value": 0,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "10-headline-figures",
      "chart_title": "Headline figures",
      "category": "Countries of origin, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "series": "Value",
      "value": 27,
      "unit": "count",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "10-headline-figures",
      "chart_title": "Headline figures",
      "category": "Relocation intent, UAE versus other markets",
      "series": "Value",
      "value": 3.7,
      "unit": "x",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "10-headline-figures",
      "chart_title": "Headline figures",
      "category": "Non-resident UAE applicants with 15+ years as an executive",
      "series": "Value",
      "value": 52,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "10-headline-figures",
      "chart_title": "Headline figures",
      "category": "Non-resident UAE applicants with 20+ years as an executive",
      "series": "Value",
      "value": 36,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "chart_id": "10-headline-figures",
      "chart_title": "Headline figures",
      "category": "IP country clearly matches stated location, non-resident UAE applicants",
      "series": "Value",
      "value": 83,
      "unit": "%",
      "note": ""
    }
  ]
}