KUWAIT: Statistics have revealed more than 10,000 expat employees have been terminated during the first half of this year, with a rise in deportations during the same period, while more than 1,000 expats are at the deportation center who will be deported this month. The reason behind deportation is due to criminal or misdemeanor cases, administrative deportation or due to judicial rulings requiring their deportation from Kuwait.
The crimes committed by the deportees include drug use, fights, thefts, brewing liquor, expiry of residency and non-compliance with the country’s laws. Sources said the most deported nationalities are (in order) Indians, Filipinos, Sri Lankans, Egyptians and Bangladeshis. Statistics show these communities have the highest numbers in Kuwait, so it is natural most violators are from these nationalities. Statistics also showed nearly 250,000 people left Kuwait permanently last year, including 7,000 who worked in the government sector.
The number of expats in the government sector reached 91,000 employees, mostly in the medical and educational sectors. Sources said these government entities will terminate more than 3,000 expat employees who work in administrative and technical sectors. Names of expat employees to be laid off during the second half of the year will also be announced by the municipality, public works ministry, housing authority and ministry of electricity and water.