Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates Emirates. Expatriate Afghan businessmen, traders, and entrepreneurs formed an Afghan Business Council of Dubai in 2005. The organisation strives to develop economic, cultural, and social relations between Afghanistan and the UAE, and to promote the interests of the Dubai Afghan business community. The Afghan community in the UAE forms the second largest diaspora of Afghans after the United States. Over 500,000 Bangladeshis live in the UAE. Expatriates from Bangladesh in the United Arab Emirates form one of the largest communities along with others hailing from the Indian subcontinent. They are spread out over the various emirates of the country, with
Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates mobility and capitalism.” Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates, especially from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, make up over 90% of the private workers.. Total number of migrants in the country: Key countries of origin (with number of migrants): Key work sectors employing migrant workers (with percentage of migrants employed in sector): Typical wage paid to migrant workers: Varies by industry. Maternity protection is applied to migrant women. The GCC area is the most popular destination for temporary labor migrants worldwide. The UAE's economy is the largest consumer market in the Middle East