Finding suitable jobs for Omanis is a source of headache for Omani authorities and likely to remain the case in the foreseeable future, based on demographic statistics. Available statistics are alarming, with nearly 43 per cent of the local population below 15 years of age.
What’s more, unemployment among Omanis was a key reason behind the outbreak of unrest in the first quarter of 2011 in the context of the Arab Spring. The fact that the socio-economic uprising erupted in the industrial town of Sohar carried an economic message.
Against this backdrop, it is not surprising that the authorities have decided to embark on a major scheme to find employment opportunities for Omanis. The ambitious plan calls for creating around 56,000 jobs — divided between 36,000 and 20,000 in the public and private sectors respectively.
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