The Bayt.com Middle East Consumer Confidence Index- March 2012

Survey Highlights:

• • Consumer Confidence in the UAE sees a slight raise in comparison to the past wave.
• •45% of the respondents have positive expectations regarding the country’s future economy and financial conditions. Another22% feel that it would remain the same.
• • Low to moderate satisfaction with current compensation reported by the residents.34% claim low satisfaction with job security.
• •70% of respondents also claim that salaried are not keeping pace with the cost of living.

Respondents' Profile: Professionals holding jobs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa at all career levels and across all industries were included in this Middle East HR Research Survey including professionals holding jobs in banking, financial services, IT, engineering, architecture, human resources, media, advertising, marketing, sales, government, consulting, publishing and other key employment sectors in the Middle East.