Qatar Labour Force

Issue legislation to endorse the Marriage Fund.

Introduce dowry and wedding cost reduction in educational curricula

ncrease the number of low-cost wedding halls in major cities across the State

Grant Qatari citizenship to children of Qatari women, persons born in Qatar, and Arab nationals with exceptional expertise.

Launch a multimedia awareness campaign under the slogan “A Larger Family, a Better Future.”

Promote actions aiming to reduce traffic accidents

Expand Automation in various fields of economic activity

Award bids to private sector enterprises based on how their commitment to upgrade and automate their means of production

Focus on recruiting and retaining experienced and specialists professionals expatriates in the knowledge economy, and reducing reliance on temporary consultants

Retain and benefit from existing labor force in new projects (labor force turnover), and stipulate the prioritization of recruiting existing labor force by companies that are awarded projects

Ensure that all companies and enterprises comply with the rules of recruitment of foreign workers in terms of number and quality

Facilitate the employment of family members of residents in Qatar, and facilitate granting recruitment permits to families of residents in Qatar who are needed in the labor market

Grant incentives to private sector companies to replace expatriates with citizens in suitable positions in both private and mixed sectors

Create an electronic information system for recruitment management

Create recruitment agencies in countries dispatching workers to verify workers’ qualifications and experiences

Conduct studies on illegal and domestic workers

Follow up the implementation of the maximum allowed number of workers in one household and impose additional fees for exceeding the limit

Combate shell companies and visa trading.

Continue the study of the distribution of nationalities on various professions, and take the study results into account when approving recruitment for certain professions

Allow recruitment from nationalities other than those concentrated in the mentioned professions

Instruct companies to diversify labor force sources, and notify employers on the importance of such diversification for society

Give priority to Arab nationalities in recruitment