Oman sultan announces 32,000 jobs boost for youth

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq announced new directives to create up to 32,000 full and part-time government jobs. (File/Reuters)

• The sultan ordered 2,000 full-time government jobs be temporarily opened
• He also ordered more part-time work hours be granted

AMMAN: Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq has directed government and the private sector to employ a plan to provide more than 32,000 jobs for young Omanis.
The scheme will support the self-employed and business owners this year, Oman News Agency reported on Tuesday.
The sultan said 12,000 of these jobs will be allocated in the civil service and the military.
The initiative is part of government efforts to boost employment after global economic conditions led to a shrinking of labor markets, and to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sultan Haitham said 2,000 positions should be created in government sectors across the country under a temporary contract system. The initiative will also provide 1 million hours for part-time work in government institutions.
Sultan Haitham’s order also included stipends to create a planned 15,000 private-sector jobs for the next two years as well.
The directives will also include government subsidies for those entering the workforce for the first time.
(With AP and Reuters)