Search results

Saudi Arabian job creation will depend on oil revenues

Location:

SAUDI ARABIA

A major goal of Vision 2030, the kingdom’s strategic development framework, is to address persistently high levels of unemployment, especially amongst young people. Although…

Jobs will depend on the Saudi Arabian private sector

Location:

SAUDI ARABIA

Strong economic growth has provided the resources that have supported increased job creation. However, the rise in employment rates, particularly among women, is also the result…

Saudi bureaucratic lag will hamper change

Location:

SAUDI ARABIA

The state is central both in the economy and in the lives of citizens. Government has been the key driver of economic diversification, but it also poses major obstacles to private…

Turkish unemployment will stagnate without fast growth

Location:

TURKEY

In conjunction with other ad-hoc government measures, employment subsidies could assist economic activity in 2017 (global conditions and political developments permitting), at the…

Workforce localisation will accelerate in Saudi Arabia

Location:

SAUDI ARABIA

However, more than half of employed Saudis work in the public sector, with their pay absorbing about 45% of the state budget. Increased employment of Saudi nationals in…

More Turks could lose jobs as COVID-19 plays out

Location:

TURKEY

Hurriyet Editor-in-chief Ahmet Hakan has queried whether Turkey is becoming a society without class or privilege. Well-intentioned anti-crisis policies have widened inequalities…

EU-Africa trade framework could scupper migration aims

Location:

AFRICA/EU

EU-Africa trade talks.

Expats and Gulf state locals will compete for jobs

Location:

GULF STATES

As the era of high oil revenues comes to an end, the two states are planning for different economies -- with profound impacts on state-society relations and the social contract…

Brexit will renew pressure on Swiss franc

Location:

SWITZERLAND

Outlook for the Swiss economy.

Macron is looking to enhance France’s industrial base

Location:

FRANCE

France's manufacturing outlook.