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Unemployment and job creation in the GCC countries

Hussein Elasrag (elasrag@gmail.com)

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to study unemployment and job creation in the GCC countries. Population growth rates in all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are at 3% or more, with large numbers of expatriates – in some states, such as the UAE and Qatar, outnumbering locals – creating a disproportionately young population across the GCC. Unaddressed, unemployment could reach 40% for youths aged between 20 and 24, and higher for women. Creating appropriate job opportunities for nationals, and reducing current unemployment, is a critical focus of GCC governments.

Keywords: unemployment; job creation; GCC countries; Population growth rates (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E0 J0 J64 J65 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-01
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