Burning bridges with former employees could lead to companies getting burnt.
unemployment
bank merger
Opinion: You’re fired (but don’t take it too personally)
Burning bridges with former employees could lead to companies getting burnt
blockade
In pictures: Daily life in the Gaza Strip refugee camp Khan Younis
Khan Younis refugee camp is located about two kilometres from the Mediterranean coast, north of Rafah. Life for nearly all refugees in the camp is more difficult because of the blockade of Gaza, with much higher unemployment.
Expat ban
Explained: The impact of Oman’s expat recruitment ban
Marcin Kubarek, knowledge and content manager at Fragomen, shares his views on the effects of Oman’s extension of its expat recruitment ban across various industries
expat workers
Saudi unemployment increases despite decline in expat workers
Female unemployment rate has declined in contrast to male unemployment rate
Bahrain government
How a ghost army of the not-very-employed haunts Gulf rulers
When Kuwait required public employees to swipe their fingers on a biometric reader every morning, about 5,000 quit the following quarter
Dubai Statistics Centre
Unemployment rate in Dubai hits 0.5% in 2017 – survey
Total employment in Dubai reached 2,778,000 last year, according to Dubai Statistics Centre figures
Expat ban
Extension of Oman expat visa ban to affect specialised jobs
Freeze on hiring foreigners for further six months prompts recruitment concerns
expat workers
No plans to create national-only jobs: Bahraini labour official
Oman and Saudi have placed restrictions on expat employment in certain economic sectors to reduce local unemployment rates
Jobs
Oman gov’t eyes 25,000 new jobs in six months
Move is part of efforts to curb high unemployment in the small, oil-exporting Gulf Arab state
Bayt.com
More than 80% of MidEast execs seek new jobs in 2018
New survey also shows a high morale and optimism among professionals in the region
Citizen Account
Saudi women paid up to 56% less
Unemployment among Saudi women is the highest in the world, getting the least wages compared to woman in other Gulf countries
foreign workers
Saudi Arabia sees 94,000 expat workers leave in Q3 2017
Expat levy on private sector and Saudisation of certain sectors saw many leave the kingdom
Saudi General Authority of Statistics
Saudi unemployment rate falls 5.8% in Q3
Overall jobless levels remain stable despite quarter-on-quarter drop
female employment
Saudi driving decree: no immediate impact for female workers, says report
An Oxford Economics and ICAEW report says that wage expectations will have to be address before any substantive changes