Sharjah business licences up 8% in H1
SHARJAH, 9 days ago
The total number of issued and renewed business licences in Sharjah during the first half of this year reached 37,356, witnessing a growth rate of 8% compared to the same period last year, according to data released from Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD).
The number of issued licences during the first half of 2025 reached 4,359, with a 16% increase, and the number of renewed licenses hit 32,997, a 7% increase over the same period last year, said a Wam news agency report.
Commercial licences took the first rank with a total of 23,945 licences and a growth rate of 7% compared to the first half of last year. It was followed by professional licences with a total of 10,693 licenses with an increase of about 7%. Industrial licences hit 1,924 ones, with a growth rate of 14%.
