Recruitment levels in the Middle East improved moderately in the six months to April 2011, according to Monster Employment Index Middle East, indicating a consistent improvement in the job market in the region.
On country specific growth, Saudi Arabia (up 10 per cent) was the strongest among the GCC countries in six-month growth. However, the study shows that available online opportunities in the UAE in the month of April slid 10 per cent below the November level. Jobs in hospitality rebounded but it was production/manufacturing, automotive and ancillary that led all sectors in six-month growth. Demand for marketing and communications/arts/creative professionals recorded strongest six-month growth despite steep monthly decline.
Egypt (down -25 per cent) saw online hiring recede further. The six-month view shows the country’s online jobs space dip by 25 per cent between November and April; the steepest six-month decline among all countries, according to the Index.
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