Is any particular GCC country competing with the UAE for the skilled labour that is available?
Saudi Arabia is in a similar situation. In Saudi Arabia they are bringing huge projects online, which they are saving an awful lot of skilled labour for, in order to drive those projects over the coming years.Story continues below Advertisement –> FEATURED COMMENTPlease click here to comment on this articleIn Qatar the situation is very similar. The unfortunate part for the developers is that they are creating their own problems with regards to supply and demand. The more projects developers bring on line, it stands to reason that the worse the skilled labour shortage is going to get. What other factors should be considered? The skilled labour are now a lot smarter then they used to be. They move all around the GCC countries, or simply back home. This definitely exacerbates the situation. With the restrictive labour practices in place, skilled labourers say, “I can go back to my home country because there is a boom there, I can do a year there and then come back to anywhere I choose i
