The economic recovery initiatives have contributed to boosting employment rates, a top minister has revealed.
Labour Minister Jameel Humaidan was speaking at a session of the Arab Labour Conference in Cairo.
The programme played a key role in reducing unemployment among citizens, continuing work to supplement the national economy, developing the labour market and promising sectors, and attracting more investments, he said.
“Such advances are in line with the comprehensive development process led by His Majesty King Hamad and followed up by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.”
He pointed out 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 labour market needs in 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 boasts multiple success stories and it was considered a global model as this policy was able to ensure the stability of national workers and avoid layoffs by providing financial support packages to private sector enterprises, he added.
The minister touched on Bahrain’s efforts to promote human resource development and noted that it has harnessed many resources and capabilities for human resource qualification and development programmes in line with future needs.
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