The UAE climbed 10 places to be ranked fourth best country in the world to live and work, according to HSBC’s 14th annual Expat Explorer study, which tracks the sentiments of over 20,000 people who live and work abroad.
The vast majority of expats surveyed in the UAE (82 percent) feel optimistic that life will be more stable and normal again in the next 12 months despite the global pandemic, far above the 35 percent global average, with 53 percent of UAE respondents also expecting an increase in their income and a better work-life balance (57 percent).
Other top countries are:
- Switzerland
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Guernsey
- Jersey
- Isle of Man
- Bahrain
- Singapore
- Qatar
