Qatar has 100,000 jobs for Filipino workers

Some 100,000 jobs, of which the vast majority are in the construction sector, are currently available for Filipino workers in Qatar.

The Philippines’ labour department announced the vacancies following a meeting with Qatari officials last week.

It comes at the same time as a separate announcement yesterday that the Philippine government would lift its ban on sending its workers to Lebanon and Jordan.

Qatar approved 296,787 work visas for overseas Filipino workers between October 2008 and March 2009, but so far only 190,000 positions have been filled, leaving 100,000 work visas available, said Marianito Roque, Philippine Labour Secretary.

“About 85% of the available jobs for overseas Filipino workers in Qatar require technical and highly skilled workers in the construction sector,” he said in statement.
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