Employment UAE labour market: Too many people, not enough jobs More people are looking for jobs in the UAE than there is work available for them, according to a labour market report from recruitment consultancy Cooper Fitch. Hiring in the second-largest Arab economy grew by less than 1.3 percent in the three months to March 31 compared with the same period last year, the report […] April 24, 2025
Employment GCC hiring gains pace as non-oil sector expands Employment levels picked up in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar as the non-oil private sector expanded in March, according to the latest monthly business sentiment surveys by S&P Global. Saudi Arabia recorded its best quarter for job creation in more than 12 years as hiring activity was driven by a demand upturn and output expansion. […] April 7, 2025
Economy World Bank gives $500m to create new jobs in Turkey Turkey is to receive $500 million from the World Bank to support economic recovery in areas devastated by the February 2023 earthquakes, according to a statement. The earthquakes killed more than 50,000 people and displaced more than 3.3 million. They are estimated to have inflicted a $104 billion hit on the Turkish economy, the Strategy and […] April 2, 2025
Employment Oman to increase minimum wage to offset inflation Oman is planning to increase the minimum wage by a fifth to counter higher costs of living, according to manpower minister Mahad Baawain. Baawain said in a radio interview that the cabinet is considering a recommendation to raise the minimum wage to OR400 ($1,035) per month. “We have already made a decision to increase the […] March 27, 2025
Giga-projects Saudi jobs growth ‘likely to halve’ as PIF reins in spending Employment growth in Saudi Arabia will halve by 2026 as the kingdom reins in spending and focuses on delivering Vision 2030 projects, recruitment and real estate specialists are saying. Growth in recruitment for jobs in the Saudi economy, after hitting a high of nearly 10 percent in 2022, will slow to 3 percent by 2026, […] March 27, 2025
Employment Oman targets 45,000 new jobs this year The Omani government reportedly plans to create 45,000 job opportunities in 2025. The jobs include 11,000 positions for training and qualification, 10,000 in government offices and 24,000 in the private sector, the Oman Daily Observer reported, citing labour minister Dr Mahad bin Said Baowain. The ministry is focusing on providing work-related training and wage subsidies for […] March 19, 2025
