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The number of citizens employed between January and June 2024 has reached 12,555, Labour Minister Jameel Humaidan has announced.
This represents 63 per cent of the annual target of employing 20,000 Bahrainis, as outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan.
In a statement issued following the Cabinet’s review of labour market indicators for the first half of 2024 during its session on Monday, the minister said the figures indicate that employment is progressing according to annual rates and plans set by the Cabinet, mainly the National Plan for Labour Market 2023-2026.
Mr Humaidan said that the initiatives to advance business sectors that are implemented by the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, have contributed to creating opportunities for citizens. The government’s initiatives target enhancing economic diversification and attracting new investments across various economic, commercial and services sectors.
The minister noted that the projects and initiatives launched by the kingdom to develop and enhance the labour market have significantly increased the number of citizens benefiting from employment opportunities.
He said that the number of new entrants into the labour market for the first time reached 4,398 citizens, accounting for 35pc of those employed during the period, an increase from 30pc in 2023.
The minister emphasised the important role of employers in supporting national initiatives. He highlighted the increasing growth in the recruitment of citizens across various sectors, particularly in the retail sector, which has seen a 31pc growth in employment across various technical, administrative, and supervisory positions. This is followed by the services sector, which saw 11pc growth, and the industrial sector, where employment growth reached 10pc.
Mr Humaidan said that the names of companies and institutions employing Bahraini nationals, along with the number of individuals they have hired in the first half of the year 2024, will be published on the ministry’s website. The kingdom’s policy of attracting more foreign investments will contribute to increasing these rates in the coming years.
As many as 8,637 citizens were trained in various fields, in co-operation with the Labour Fund (Tamkeen) during the period, marking a 19pc increase from mid-2023 and 86pc of the annual target of training 10,000 Bahrainis. The number of on-the-job trainees reached 1,395.
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