Global MetroMonitor | Africa/Middle East
Africa/Middle East: Pre-recession (1993 to 2007)
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| Rank | Metro Area | Employment | Income |
| 2 | Dubai | 10.9 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Abu Dhabi | 6.9 | 2.2 |
| 36 | Alexandria | 3 | 2.6 |
| 37 | Cairo | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 54 | Johannesburg | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 75 | Cape Town | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| 129 | Riyadh | 3.2 | −2.6 |
Africa/Middle East: Recession (Year of Minimum Growth, 2007 to 2009)
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| Rank | Metro Area | Employment | Income |
| 7 | Cairo | 2.1 | 3 |
| 8 | Alexandria | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| 16 | Abu Dhabi | 3.6 | −1.4 |
| 21 | Riyadh | 2.1 | −1.1 |
| 64 | Cape Town | −1.3 | −3.9 |
| 97 | Dubai | 0.7 | −8.8 |
| 116 | Johannesburg | −4.8 | −3.7 |
Africa/Middle East: Recovery (2009 to 2010)
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| Rank | Metro Area | Employment | Income |
| 24 | Riyadh | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| 28 | Alexandria | 2.2 | 4 |
| 29 | Cairo | 2.1 | 4 |
| 43 | Abu Dhabi | 3.6 | 0 |
| 117 | Cape Town | −1.3 | 0.9 |
| 143 | Johannesburg | −4.2 | 1.4 |
| 149 | Dubai | 1.1 | −7.8 |