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UAE workers face retirement savings gap, says BlackRock

June 17, 2026·AGBI

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GCC CONTEXT

Retirement savings adequacy across the UAE workforce reflects broader structural challenges in the Gulf's labor market, where a large expatriate population and varying pension scheme coverage create uneven wealth accumulation patterns that differ significantly from developed markets. Historically, GCC pension systems have relied on government-backed defined benefit schemes for nationals and limited private savings mechanisms, a framework that leaves gaps particularly among private-sector employees and non-national workers. Demographic and fiscal pressures—including population growth, labor market composition, and long-term fiscal sustainability—make retirement security analysis relevant to understanding household financial resilience and medium-term demand for financial services across the

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