The Bayt.com Fresh Graduates in the Middle East and North Africa survey depicts the perceptions of young job seekers and recent graduates across the MENA region in regards to the job market, the most attractive industries, as well how this group envisions their careers. The survey also describes some of the challenges fresh graduates face when looking for a job, and reveals the extent to which their education has prepared them to join the workforce.
Key Findings
More than two thirds of fresh graduates (69%) claimed that they found or plan to find their first job through leading online job sites.
Being passionate about the job itself emerged as the most important factor when selecting a job, according to44% of respondents.
Over two thirds of fresh graduates (68%) said that they considered the availability of jobs in their potential field before deciding their study major.
The majority (75%) of fresh graduates said that they were very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the quality of higher education they had received.
Only32% of fresh graduate received help from their Institute to find job opportunities.
Four in10 respondents (40%) remain optimistic about their career and educational opportunities for their generation compared to their parents’ generation
Data for the2017 Bayt.com ‘Fresh Graduates in the Middle East and North Africa Survey’ was collected online from June21st to July12th,2017. Results are based on a sample of1,865 respondents. Countries that participated are the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and others.
