Dubai, UAE – Non-oil private sector activity in the UAE witnessed the fastest expansion in 11 months last November.
It is driven by strong market conditions that have fostered new business growth.
The expansion also led to a faster increase in employment levels, according to S&P Global’s main UAE purchasing managers’ index issued on Friday.
The index hit a nine-month high of 54.8 points in November.
It rose from 53.8 points in October, exceeding its long-term average of 54.3 points.
The latest reading indicated a strong improvement in business conditions.
Companies experienced greater influxes of new business and positive market conditions overall.
According to the index, companies raised their sales prices again in November 2025.
This is in order to benefit from strong demand and compensate for the high costs of production supplies, expressing higher optimism about the level of activity over the next 12 months.
New business volume rose in November, with growth reaching its strongest levels since January 2025.
Companies participating in the index study indicated that the supportive market environment facilitated increased customer demands and boosted activity in many sectors.
Companies also cited product innovation, market diversification and technology modernization as major drivers of rising sales.
The increase in new orders has led to a significant expansion in non-oil private sector activity.
As companies increased their production to meet demand.
The activity growth rate was the fastest in more than a year and a half, equivalent to December 2024.
Nearly two-thirds of participating companies reported an increase since the previous month.
Companies also showed greater willingness to hire during November, especially as increased sales contributed to a sharp rise in pending business levels.
Many companies pointed to the strength of sales channels and the suitability of the business environment as two main factors that support optimism.
وفي دبي، شهدت شركات القطاع الخاص غير المنتج للنفط، تحسناً ملحوظاً آخر في ظروف التشغيل خلال نوفمبر.
Dubai’s Purchasing Managers’ Index stabilized at 54.5 points in November.
This indicates a strong improvement in business conditions, the fastest since January.
Activity growth has also accelerated since October, with sales rising sharply.
Non-oil producing companies in Dubai reported an increase in employee numbers in the middle of the fourth quarter.
This is the fastest increase in 18 months, while supply chains improved in November.
