MORE than 26,000 Bahrainis found jobs in the private sector last year.
Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan told MPs that of the total 26,344 who were employed, 6,275 held a bachelor’s degree or a higher qualification, 1,025 were diploma holders and 19,044 were secondary school graduates or lower.
A total of 15,182 youngsters were still waiting for suitable employment last year, of which 11,576 were women, the minister said.
“Among those who found jobs, 16,323 were men,” Mr Humaidan said, in three written responses to questions on employment statistics.
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