Expat jobs are often unattractive for Omanis, says Labour Minister

Expat jobs are often unattractive for Omanis, says Labour Minister

In response to queries about job opportunities for expatriates versus citizens, the Minister of Labour indicated that disparities exist between the types of jobs available for expatriates compared to those accessible to Omanis

The post Expat jobs are often unattractive for Omanis, says Labour Minister appeared first on The Arabian Stories News.Muscat – Talking to media representatives following the annual conference, H.E. Dr. Mahad bin Said bin Ali Ba’owain, Minister of Labour, acknowledged figures mentioning thousands of job opportunities for expatriate workers.He expressed concern that 90 percent of these jobs are in sectors that are unattractive to Omanis due to low salaries.“When we talk about numbers, we are talking about complete transparency, which is the first step to finding a solution. Providing 35,000 jobs will not solve the problem of job seekers, and there must be other endeavors, for example we open small and medium enterprises, self-employment. Employment output is linked to diversified economic growth,” he stated.Providing insights into the demographic makeup of the government sector workforce, the Minister shed light on the balance between Omani citizens and expatriates in government employment.He highlighted that Omani nationals constitute a significant majority, accounting for approximately 87 percent of the workforce in the government