Bayt.com Infographic: Finding Your First Job in the Middle East and North Africa

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is one of the most youthful regions in the world. As a result of this, young job seekers and recent graduates are rigorously competing for entry level jobs and attempting to secure a rewarding early-career position. In order to measure the success of their efforts, Bayt.com conducted this poll. Take a look below to see what we found out.

Key highlights:

78.5% of job seekers use online job sites along with other channels to find a job.23.8% use online job sites exclusively.

62.1% of respondents are able to find entry level jobs related to their educational backgrounds.

Nearly half (49.4%) of respondents believe it is easier to obtain a job in the private sector.

74.6% of job seekers do not / did not receive career support from their universities.

45.9% of respondents found their first job in less than three months.

81.8% of respondents agree that internships make a stronger job applicant.

Data for the2017 Bayt.com ‘Finding Your First Job in the Middle East and North Africa’ poll was collected online from March19th,2017 to April26th,2017. Results are based on a sample of7,571 respondents. Countries that participated are the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and others.