GCC ministers adopt ceiling on expat workforce :: Gulf News

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The ceiling will allow GCC countries to assign limits on the number of workers according to their nationalities, Bahrain's Labour Minister Abdul Majeed Al Allawi said.

"Quota system stipulates that each of the six states will set a ceiling for expatriates according to its labour needs but will gradually lower it to limit the number of foreigners and enhance its citizens' employment prospects," he said.