People in Oman including "citizens and foreigners" think that the number of expatriate workers, South Asian workers, employed in the private sector in Oman had fallen in the last five years due to the Omanisation campaign. They also think that more than 100.000 expatriate workers left their jobs in less than five years. But the truth, according to governmental information, is totally different. The governmental statistics reveal that the number of the expatriate workers had increased in most of the privet sector activities.
1. The number of the expatriate workers:
A yearly report published by the Ministry of Manpower in Oman shows that the number of expatriate workers is still increasing during the last five years (2000-2005). According to this report, the total number of expatriates whom were working in the private sector in Oman with valid work permits during the year 2005 was about 604497 workers against 494699 workers in the year 2000.
2.The reasons of the increase in this number:
2.1. The increase in the number of factories and companies:
"This increase of the total number of the expatriate workers in Oman during the last five years is because many reasons" a senior governmental official said. The first reason is that the number of companies and factories in Oman is increasing very fast. It had increased more and more than what we were expecting since the year 2000 up to the year 2005. As a result, the working field needs more workers, technicians, vocational workers and experts.
2.2.The decrease in the Omani workers:
The number of the human power that the working field needs is more than what the Omanisation campaign can cover" he said.
2.3. The expatriates can take another job in Oman after two years:
Another reason of this increase as the senior said is that Oman is considering doing away with a rule stipulating that expatriate workers must leave the country for a period of two years before they can take up another job in the country. One more reason is that most Omanies youth have not got the required training and experience to apply for jobs.
3. The level of education of the expatriate workers in Oman:
Governmental statistics before the year2000 reveal that about 21% of the expatriate workers in Oman are illiterate and more than 59% finished their elementary school only. More than 20% of these workers had got just their preparatory education and about 10% had completed their secondary education. According to the same information, about 3% of the expatriate workers in the country had got their upper school diploma and 3.3% had got their BA degree.
These statistics show that most South Asian expatriate workers in Oman before the beginning of the 21 century were uneducated and unskilled workers. Most of them did not do training in any job before they come to the country. Most of them learnt the job while they where doing it.
From the year 2000 until 2005, Oman government was working very hard to decrease the number of uneducated expatriate workers in the country. The government put many rules to do so and worked very hard to make sure that these rules are applied and never been broken. In fact, the government achieved the goal.
According to the Ministry of Manpower, during the last five years (2000-2005) the number of illiterate expatriate workers had decreased sharply as a result of the Omanaisaion policies. On the other hand, there was a sharp increase in the number of educated expatriate workers.
1. The number of the expatriate workers:
A yearly report published by the Ministry of Manpower in Oman shows that the number of expatriate workers is still increasing during the last five years (2000-2005). According to this report, the total number of expatriates whom were working in the private sector in Oman with valid work permits during the year 2005 was about 604497 workers against 494699 workers in the year 2000.
2.The reasons of the increase in this number:
2.1. The increase in the number of factories and companies:
"This increase of the total number of the expatriate workers in Oman during the last five years is because many reasons" a senior governmental official said. The first reason is that the number of companies and factories in Oman is increasing very fast. It had increased more and more than what we were expecting since the year 2000 up to the year 2005. As a result, the working field needs more workers, technicians, vocational workers and experts.
2.2.The decrease in the Omani workers:
The number of the human power that the working field needs is more than what the Omanisation campaign can cover" he said.
2.3. The expatriates can take another job in Oman after two years:
Another reason of this increase as the senior said is that Oman is considering doing away with a rule stipulating that expatriate workers must leave the country for a period of two years before they can take up another job in the country. One more reason is that most Omanies youth have not got the required training and experience to apply for jobs.
3. The level of education of the expatriate workers in Oman:
Governmental statistics before the year2000 reveal that about 21% of the expatriate workers in Oman are illiterate and more than 59% finished their elementary school only. More than 20% of these workers had got just their preparatory education and about 10% had completed their secondary education. According to the same information, about 3% of the expatriate workers in the country had got their upper school diploma and 3.3% had got their BA degree.
These statistics show that most South Asian expatriate workers in Oman before the beginning of the 21 century were uneducated and unskilled workers. Most of them did not do training in any job before they come to the country. Most of them learnt the job while they where doing it.
From the year 2000 until 2005, Oman government was working very hard to decrease the number of uneducated expatriate workers in the country. The government put many rules to do so and worked very hard to make sure that these rules are applied and never been broken. In fact, the government achieved the goal.
According to the Ministry of Manpower, during the last five years (2000-2005) the number of illiterate expatriate workers had decreased sharply as a result of the Omanaisaion policies. On the other hand, there was a sharp increase in the number of educated expatriate workers.
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