Qatar jobs and salaries set to grow faster in 2014
2014 will be a year of stronger employment growth and higher salary rises, according to a survey by online recruitment firm, GulfTalent.
- Qatar salaries are forecast to rise 6.7% in 2014
- In 2014, across all GCC countries, more companies expect to hire staff than in 2013. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE lead job creation
- Private sector salaries in the region will rise at a faster pace this year compared to 2013 for most countries
- Healthcare, telecom and retail sectors enjoyed the largest headcount increase last year
The 2014 edition of "Employment and Salary Trends in the Gulf" shows that Saudi Arabia was the leader in job creation in 2013, with 62% of companies increasing their headcount last year.
The Kingdom was followed by the UAE and Kuwait.
Broken down into sectors, healthcare topped the table with 80% of companies having created jobs in 2013, driven by heavy government investment in the sector and more countries making health insurance mandatory for employers.
According to the survey, telecom and retail sectors competed for second position.
Employment growth in 2014
GulfTalent’s survey also found that across the GCC, more companies expect to increase their headcount in 2014 compared with last year. 75% of companies in Qatar will create jobs this year.
The positive development is primarily due to the execution of major infrastructure projects gathering momentum, partly in preparation for the 2022 World Cup.
Next are companies in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with 63% and 57% of companies looking to create jobs respectively.
Even companies in Bahrain are showing signs of improvement in job creation as the political situation stabilises further: 30% of companies expect to increase their headcount, compared with only 9% in 2013.
Hospitality and retail will dominate job growth in 2014. 61% of companies in the hospitality sector are planning to increase their headcount, as they expect 2014 to be a year of growth for the industry.
As regards the retail sector, 57% of firms will create jobs, driven by the region’s rapid population growth and increasing penetration of retail outlets in more remote locations.
