Abu Dhabi · ADGM · Al Maryah · Upcoming projects
49,000 people now work in ADGM. Where will they live?
The workforce is up a third in a year, Al Maryah is doubling, and the money is already crossing the bridge to Al Reem.
ADGM's workforce reached 49,027 in the first half of 2026, up 34% year on year, with 190 fund managers licensed.
Al Maryah is doubling: Aldar (60%) and Mubadala (40%) are building an AED 60bn+ expansion with more than 3,000 homes and over 450,000 sq m of Grade A offices, about double today's.
Demand is already moving next door: Al Reem Island recorded 260 off-plan sales in October, and Abu Dhabi home sales reached AED 12.97bn in October, up 35% on October 2025.
JP's read: the jobs arrived first. The homes next to them are the part still being priced.
Exhibit · ADGM and Al Maryah in numbers
| ADGM workforce, H1 2026 | 49,027 (+34%) |
| Fund managers licensed | 190 |
| Al Maryah expansion | AED 60bn+ |
| New homes planned | 3,000+ |
| Abu Dhabi home sales, Oct 2026 | AED 12.97bn (+35%) |
| Al Reem off-plan sales, Oct 2026 | 260 |
My view, not financial advice. — JP
Sources: ADGM H1 2026 results, 8 Sep 2026; Aldar and Mubadala announcement, Dec 2025; Springfield Properties report on ADREC data, via Arabian Business, 5 Nov 2026