Officials at Tadbeer labor recruitment centers in Abu Dhabi confirmed that the mid-first semester holiday increased demand for the flexible Tadbeer package for domestic helpers by 25%. This package allows for providing a registered helper on a half-day, daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

Mohamed Al Samni, the executive director of one of the domestic labor centers in Abu Dhabi, stated that the center recently witnessed high demand from families, with Filipino and Indonesian workers being the most requested.

Al Samni pointed out that the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation’s price list sets the cost of recruiting Filipino workers at 12,000 AED, Indonesian 15,000 AED, Sri Lankan 15,000 AED, Bangladeshi 7,000 AED, Kenyan 6,500 AED, Ethiopian 5,000 AED, Ugandan 6,500 AED, Nepali 14,500 AED, and Indian 12,000 AED, noting these prices do not include VAT.

He explained that the temporary package “domestic helper under the center’s sponsorship with temporary employment system” includes providing a registered helper for a contractual period with monthly fees varying by nationality, ranging from 2,250 AED to 2,500 AED.

The flexible package price list includes half-day (4 hours) at 120 AED, daily (8 hours) at 200 AED, weekly (7 days) at 1,120 AED, monthly (30 days) at 3,500 AED, 6 months at 3,250 AED, and 12 months at 3,000 AED.

Meanwhile, Mohamed Yaqoub, executive director of another domestic labor center, noted that customer demand for the flexible package rose by 20% coinciding with the mid-first semester holiday, with many families benefiting from daily and weekly domestic helper services.