KUWAIT: Ministerof State for Economic Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel yesterday said the recruitment offoreign workers to the country is based on labor contracts and according to theneeds of the local market. "Figures circulated recently in the media aboutthe entry of large numbers of the Egyptian community monthly to the country areincorrect," Aqeel told reporters at the headquarters of the GeneralSecretariat for Planning.
She stressedstatistics show the real monthly rate of entry of this community to Kuwait isbetween 1,400 and 2,200 people per month in the private sector. Aqeel noted thetotal work permits for Egyptian workers issued in 2018 amounted to 62,000,while 23,000 were canceled in 2018, pointing out that Egyptians who entered thegovernment sector last year amounted to 577 workers, mostly teachers.
Regarding theimplantation of the new national labor percentages in the private sector, Aqeelaffirmed that the postponement of the application of the new decision was dueto technical reasons, and work is underway to reclassify work and amendregulations in cooperation with the ministry of commerce and industry. Aqeelstressed the readiness of the bodies affiliated to her ministry to achieve moreduring the coming period, whether with regards to the General Secretariat ofthe Supreme Council for Planning and Development or the General Authority forManpower and other bodies. - KUNA