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Greater than half of the 62 million folks within the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations are overseas employees.
Almost 62 million folks dwelling within the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations have been caught within the crossfire of the newest US-Israel war on Iran.
Identified for his or her financial alternatives, these nations, together with Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), collectively host almost 35 million overseas employees from world wide, predominantly from South Asia.
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Aside from Saudi Arabia and Oman, overseas employees make up the majority of the populations of individuals dwelling within the remaining 4 GCC nations.
The map under illustrates the nationwide and non-national populations in every of the GCC nations.
The place do GCC overseas employees come from?
Generations of overseas employees within the GCC nations have considerably contributed to the workforce, together with labourers, building employees, family employees, safety personnel, and cleaners, all very important to constructing the fashionable infrastructures that Gulf nations are recognized for.
Hundreds of thousands contemplate the Gulf their dwelling, regardless of holding nationalities from different nations.
Moreover, extremely expert overseas employees have an extended historical past in industries reminiscent of banking, finance, expertise, engineering, aviation, drugs and the media.
Based on Global Media Insight, a digital marketing agency based out of the UAE, the ten largest teams of non-nationals dwelling throughout the six GCC nations are from:
- India: 9.1 million
- Bangladesh: 5 million
- Pakistan: 4.9 million
- Egypt: 3.3 million
- Philippines: 2.2 million
- Yemen: 2.2 million
- Sudan: 1.1 million
- Nepal: 1.2 million
- Syria: 694,000
- Sri Lanka: 650,000
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is the most important of the six GCC nations, with a inhabitants of almost 37 million.
The oil-rich nation has a neighborhood inhabitants of about 20.5 million and a further 16.4 million overseas residents.
The 5 largest teams of non-nationals dwelling in Saudi Arabia are folks from:
- Bangladesh: 2,590,000
- India: 2,310,000
- Pakistan: 2,230,000
- Yemen: 2,210,000
- Egypt: 1,800,000
- Sudan: 1,000,000
The UAE
The United Arab Emirates has the second-largest inhabitants within the GCC, totaling some 11.3 million folks.
It consists of seven emirates, together with the capital Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah.
Emiratis make up almost 12 % of the inhabitants, with foreigners at nearly 88 %.
The 5 largest teams of non-nationals dwelling within the UAE are from:
- India: 4,360,000
- Pakistan: 1,900,000
- Bangladesh: 840,000
- Philippines: 780,000
- Iran: 540,000
- Egypt: 480,000
Kuwait
With a inhabitants of 4.8 million, Kuwait has the third-largest inhabitants within the GCC.
Roughly 1.56 million are Kuwaiti residents, and a couple of.16 million are overseas employees.
The 5 largest teams of non-nationals dwelling in Kuwait are from:
- India: 1,000,000
- Egypt: 700,000
- Bangladesh: 350,000
- Philippines: 250,000
- Pakistan: 200,000
- Nepal: 120,000
Oman
Oman’s inhabitants stands at roughly 4.7 million folks. Oman’s 2.5 million residents account for almost 59 % of the inhabitants, whereas the remaining 2.05 million (or 41 %) are overseas employees.
The 5 largest teams of non-nationals dwelling in Oman are from:
- India: 766,735
- Bangladesh: 718,856
- Pakistan: 268,868
- Egypt: 46,970
- Philippines: 45,213
- Uganda: 20,886
Qatar
Qatar has a inhabitants of some 3.2 million folks, with 2.87 million overseas employees accounting for about 88 % of them. Qatari residents quantity round 330,000, making up 12 %.
The 5 largest teams of non-nationals dwelling in Qatar are from:
- India: 700,000
- Bangladesh: 400,000
- Nepal: 400,000
- Egypt: 300,000
- Philippines: 236,000
- Pakistan: 180,000
Bahrain
With a complete inhabitants of 1.58 million, Bahrain has the smallest inhabitants within the GCC. Bahraini residents make up slightly below half of the inhabitants.
The 5 largest teams of non-nationals dwelling in Bahrain are from:
- India: 350,000
- Bangladesh: 150,000
- Pakistan: 120,000
- Philippines: 80,000
- Egypt: 60,000
- Nepal: 35,000
