The number of new jobs created by the UAE’s private sector during the second quarter of 2019 reached 40,000, excluding jobs in free zones, reflecting the activity of the labour market supported by positive developments in the national economy. According to the UAE Central Bank, the national economy posted a year-on-year growth of 2.2 percent at fixed prices in the second quarter of this year. The private sector is continuing to create new job opportunities, increasing the total number of its workers to 5.1 million workers in the second quarter of 2019, according to 5.06 million workers in the first quarter.