DUBAI: More than 26,000 Omanis have found jobs as part of the country’s major recruitment drive aimed at tackling high unemployment numbers among locals, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Manpower (MoM), local daily Times of Oman reported.
The MoM revealed that 26,103 citizens had been employed in the private and public sectors.
According to the announcement, 17,656 males were employed in comparison to 8,447 females since the drive began in December.
There are 4.5 million people living in Oman, of which 2.4 million are Omani.
The Omanization drive is part of a government’s push to recruit more of its citizens, a similar push is underway across the GCC where countries like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have also been trying to increase the number of locals in employment.
Earlier this year, expat workers in the country faced a six-month visa ban across 87 industries, including media, engineering, marketing and sales, accounting and finance, IT, insurance, technicians, administration and HR.
The Oman government announced last month that the ban would remain in place and that it was considering adding more profession, adding that Omanis should always be the first choice for jobs in the country.
More than 26,000 Omani citizens employed in Omanization push
More than 26,000 Omani citizens employed in Omanization push
