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Greater than half of the 62 million individuals within the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) international locations are international employees.
Practically 62 million individuals dwelling within the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) international locations have been caught within the crossfire of the newest US-Israel war on Iran.
Identified for his or her financial alternatives, these international locations, together with Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), collectively host practically 35 million international employees from all over the world, predominantly from South Asia.
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Excluding Saudi Arabia and Oman, international employees make up the majority of the populations of individuals dwelling within the remaining 4 GCC international locations.
The map beneath illustrates the nationwide and non-national populations in every of the GCC international locations.
The place do GCC international employees come from?
Generations of international employees within the GCC international locations have considerably contributed to the workforce, together with labourers, building employees, family workers, safety personnel, and cleaners, all important to constructing the trendy infrastructures that Gulf nations are recognized for.
Tens of millions contemplate the Gulf their residence, regardless of holding nationalities from different international locations.
Moreover, extremely expert international employees have an extended historical past in industries akin to banking, finance, know-how, engineering, aviation, medication and the media.
In line with Global Media Insight, a digital marketing agency based out of the UAE, the ten largest teams of non-nationals dwelling throughout the six GCC international locations 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 biggest of the six GCC international locations, with a inhabitants of practically 37 million.
The oil-rich nation has a neighborhood inhabitants of about 20.5 million and an extra 16.4 million international residents.
The 5 largest teams of non-nationals dwelling in Saudi Arabia are individuals 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 individuals.
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 practically 12 % of the inhabitants, with foreigners at virtually 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 pair of.16 million are international 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 individuals. Oman’s 2.5 million residents account for practically 59 % of the inhabitants, whereas the remaining 2.05 million (or 41 %) are international 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 individuals, with 2.87 million international 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
