Home GCC Oman Oman’s expat workforce down by 16% amid pandemic – report Up to 272,126 foreign workers, mostly from Nepal, Uganda, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Egypt, have left Oman by Bloomberg December 29, 2020 Nearly a sixth of Oman’s expatriate workers left the Gulf Arab country in the first 11 months of 2020, after losing their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Times of Oman reported, citing government figures. The National Centre for Statistics and Information calculated that 272,126 foreign workers departed, leaving the non-Omani work force at 1.4 million. Most were from Nepal, Uganda, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Egypt. Read: Over 7,600 expats register to exit Oman as part of its initiative to waive overstay fines Wealthy Gulf Arab monarchies have for decades depended on unskilled and skilled foreign workers to transform their economies. But with no formal route to citizenship or permanent residency, and no social safety nets, many expatriates who lost jobs due to measures to curb the spread of the virus have been forced to return home. Tags Covid-19 Economy expats jobs Oman pandemic workforce 0 Comments You might also like Oman trade deal a priority for India: Reports Egypt’s finance minister says cutting inflation is priority Want career growth in Saudi, UAE? LinkedIn says look to these 29 companies Flash floods in Oman claim lives, cause extensive damage to property