His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said listened to the key ideas that came out of the 2040 Youth platform.
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Omani job seekers should “not wait for a government job”, said His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said on Tuesday.
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His Highness was speaking at a session specifically dedicated to Omani Youth.
“I call on young people to take initiative, seize opportunities, accept the private sector and not wait for a government job,” His Highness said.
During the session, His Highness listened to the key ideas that came out of the 2040 Youth platform.
His Highness also called on young people to strive to acquire the skills and experience that are required in the labour market, as these would positively affect the work of the individual and improve their performance.
“I call on young people to take initiative, seize opportunities, accept the private sector and not wait for a government job.”
His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said
The official unemployment rate in Oman, where nearly 2 million private sector jobs are taken by migrant workers, was 16 percent in 2017.
In 2018, the government had created 25,000 public sector jobs.
Its revenues have been hit by falling oil prices in recent years, and it is looking to raise $6.2bn (2.4bn Omani rials) internationally and at home to finance the deficit, according to a state budget plan published on the Oman News Agency website.
The Sultanate declared that it will allocate 5bn Omani rials ($13bn) in its 2019 budget for the sectors of education, health, housing and welfare, which comprise the biggest share of the budget, accounting for 39 percent of total fiscal spending, and it will increase public employees’ salaries.
