Total employment decreased to reach 593,660 by the end of Q1 2010
The total number of employed persons in Bahrain at the end of 2010 Q1 decreased from 597,592 in Q1 2009 to reach 593,660 by the end of Q1 2010. (more…)
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BLMI Newsletter Q1 2010
Monday, May 3rd, 2010LMRA a great help
Sunday, January 10th, 2010I wish to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) for their kind and helpful nature.
My residence permit was cancelled/expired two months ago and I was unemployed during this period. (more…)
Foreign worker employment in Bahrain continues to decline
Friday, January 1st, 2010Foreign worker employment in Bahrain continues to decline
Expat workers soar by 19%
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009A FOREIGN recruitment drive saw Bahraini firms employ more expats than ever during the 12 months leading up to the end of March, according to new figures released by the government.
A total of 71,000 foreign workers were hired since March last year, swelling the country’s expat workforce by 18.8 per cent.
Expats accounted for around two-thirds of Bahrain’s workforce by the end of the first quarter of this year.
Employment rate rises 10.5 per cent
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008By SOMAN BABY
MANAMA: Employment in Bahrain shot up by 10.5 per cent during the third quarter of this year, it was revealed yesterday.
Most of the jobs went to expatriates, with Bahraini employment up by 3.5pc, compared to a 4.1pc growth in the previous quarter, said the report published in the Bahraini Labour Market newsletter.
