Demand for personnel surges in the Middle East
11 August 2014
The number of jobs advertised in the Middle East grew by 23% year on year in June, according to jobs board Monster’s employment index.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014The number of jobs advertised in the Middle East grew by 23% year on year in June, according to jobs board Monster's employment index.
“The Monster employment index has shown remarkable growth in online recruitment, led by a steep growth in the UAE and stable growth in most of the Gulf countries.
“The hospitality sector – which is the key driver of economic growth and diversification for many Gulf countries – has exhibited the most significant growth,” says Sanjay Modi, managing director India/Middle East/South East Asia/Hong Kong at Monster.
The hospitality sector recorded 48% year on year in June, and 22% month on month.
The UAE recorded strongest growth in online recruitment of the countries covered by the index, followed by Egypt, at 25% and 23% respectively.
Monster’s index is based on a monthly survey of tens of thousands of job advertisements on employer websites and jobs boards.
“The Monster employment index has shown remarkable growth in online recruitment, led by a steep growth in the UAE and stable growth in most of the Gulf countries.
“The hospitality sector – which is the key driver of economic growth and diversification for many Gulf countries – has exhibited the most significant growth,” says Sanjay Modi, managing director India/Middle East/South East Asia/Hong Kong at Monster.
The hospitality sector recorded 48% year on year in June, and 22% month on month.
The UAE recorded strongest growth in online recruitment of the countries covered by the index, followed by Egypt, at 25% and 23% respectively.
Monster’s index is based on a monthly survey of tens of thousands of job advertisements on employer websites and jobs boards.
