Bahrain economic recovery plan contributed to raising employment rates

Bahrain economic recovery plan contributed to raising employment rates

Labour Minister Jameel bin Mohammed Al Humaidan has stressed that the economic recovery initiatives have contributed to boosting employment rates, reducing unemployment among citizens, continuing work to supplement the national economy, developing the labor market and promising sectors, and attracting more investments. Such advances are in line with the comprehensive development process led by HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and followed up by HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The minister was speaking at the 48th session of the Arab Labour Conference in the Egyptian capital Cairo on September 18-26. He stressed that the government has accorded great attention to empowering the labour market to keep pace with digital development and support Artificial Intelligence with initiatives in accordance with progress requirements and the diversity of labor market needs in the productive and service sectors. The advanced electronic services provided by the Kingdom contributed to facing the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy and the labour market, he said. Bahrain also achieved multiple success stories and it was considered a global model as this policy was able to ensure the stability of national workers and to avoid layoffs by providing