Oman �still needs expats,� ministry says

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Oman �still needs expats,� ministry says

Driving down the quantity of expat workers in Oman's private sector is "going to take quite a while," a senior authority at the Ministry of Manpower stated, featuring infrastructure projects as territories where expat workers are required.

Regardless of continuous endeavors to integrate more Omanis in the workforce, the Ministry said the nation still needs expat workers for “mega infrastructure projects.”

Expats make up just about 90 % of Oman's private sector workforce, which the Oman government has been trying to decrease through its Omanization approaches.

Director General of Planning and Development at the Ministry of Manpower, Salim bin Nasser Al Harami, said that "A few professions in the private division are Omanized and limited to Omanis, such as administrative professions and some senior administration positions, such as personnel managers and human resource managers. The Ministry of Manpower additionally issued a decision to ban the recruitment of a non-Omani labor force in some professions, as well introduced a hike in work permit fees for the expatriate labor force," reported Times of Oman.

The National Center for Statistics & Information in Oman reported that of the 2,041,190 workers in the private sector, only 250,717 are Omanis, with the vast majority – 87.72 percent – being expatriates.

Expat visa ban ended the hiring of expats to jobs crosswise over 87 sectors which incorporate data systems, accounting and finance, sales and marketing, administration, human resources and insurance. These efforts resulted in a 2% decrease in October, which Al Hadrami said was an “a good and positive indicator.”

According to Oman's National Center for Statistics and Information report, 2,041,190 workers in the private part, just 250,717 are Omanis, with most by far – 87.72 % being expatriates.

The Omanization drive plans to select more of local citizens in private companies — a comparative push over the GCC where nations like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait who have additionally been attempting to expand the quantity of nationals in private sector employment.