Data for the August2013 Bayt.com Jobs Index survey was collected online between the12th of June to25th July2013, with3,430 employers from the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Pakistan.
Survey Highlights:
- • The current hiring expectancy is similar to past wave with30% of surveyed employers in the Middle East claiming they will ‘definitely hire’ in the next3 months. Another25% are slightly uncertain about their plans and say they would ‘probably hire’. Employers from KSA and Kuwait are more likely to hire than others.
- •Future hiring is also consistent with68% being positive of hiring in the next12 months. Of these,31% say they will ‘definitely hire’ and37% say they will ‘probably hire’. Employers in KSA shows greater likelihood of hiring for jobs in the next12 months.
- • Private sector (large local companies) are more likely to hire for jobs in the next3 months (63%) and in the coming12 months followed by private sector (multi-national corporations) (59%).
- • Companies will be looking to hire professionals who are Business Graduates/ Post Graduates (28%) and Engineering Graduation/Post Graduation (25%).
- • Jobs in UAE, Qatar and KSA are most likely, as they are regarded as the most attractive job markets by employers in the Middle East.
- • Most attractive industries for jobs revealed to be banking and finance (35%),and construction (32%), followed by telecommunications (31%) and oil, gas and petrochemicals (28%)
