Low percentage of Qataris working in private sector - Gulf News

Doha : Qatari nationals are reluctant to take up jobs in the private sector, leading to a rise in the country's unemployment rate, according to a local survey. The study conducted by the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, in co-ordination with the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing, found that unemployment in Qatar is not due to a lack of opportunities but to the reluctance of most nationals to take up jobs in the private sector.
+"We suffer from very little unemployment if compared to international standards," said Hadi Al Khayarin, assistant undersecretary at the ministry.
+"Nevertheless, this percentage is made up of those unemployed who refuse to work in the private sector and wait for a chance in a government department."
+Representatives of the two institutions discussed employment patterns among Qatari graduates at a recent meeting. They said one of the main reasons why Qataris were reluctant to join private companies was the working hours, usually longer than in governmental departments. "Working hours in the private sector are longer than at government departments and many prefer to go for a job where they have to work less," said the official.

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