Muscat: As per the data furnished by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the ban on “expat visas” has created 64000 jobs for Omani Citizens in the private sector.
The Ministry of Manpower and the Public Authority for Manpower Register (PAMR) declared that 64386 Omani citizens in private sector and 4125 in public sector were recruited in 2018.
According to the report published in Times of Oman, NCSI’s date shows that 60807 expats stepped out of labour force of Oman in one year.
It may be mentioned that in December 2017, there were 1795689 expat workers in Oman whereas in November 2018, the number dropped to 1734882.
It may be noted that the highest number of expats is working in ‘Principal and Auxiliary Engineering’ and Service Sectors.
It may be recalled that Ministry of Manpower (MoM), Oman had imposed a temporary ban on “expat visas” for 87 job roles in January 2018.
The list of these job roles as reported by Times of Oman is:
- Information Security Specialist
- Geographic Information System Specialist
- Electronic Computer Networks
- Programmed Machines Maintenance – Electronic
- Electronic Calculator Maintenance
- Graphic Designer
- Electronic Surveillance – Equipment Assembly
- Electronics Technician – Telecom
- Electronics Technician – Control Instrument
- Electronic Technician – Medical Equipment
- Electronics Technician Broadcast
- Electronic Technician – Programmed Machines
- Electronic Technician – Computer Networks
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Engineer
- Computer operator
- Bank Notes and Money changer
- Bank notes technician
- Account Auditing technician
- General accounting technician
- Cost account technician
- Costs accountant
- Insurance collector
- Sales specialist
- Storekeeper
- Commercial agent
- Commercial manager
- Procurement logistics specialist
- Business Administration Specialist
- Public Relation Specialist
- Human Resources Specialist
- Administrative Director
- Insurance Agent General
- Real Estate Insurance Agent
- Cargo Insurance Agent
- Life Insurance Agent
- Vehicle Insurance Agent
- Factory Insurance Agent
- Media Specialist
- Page Maker
- Paper Pulp Machine Operator
- Bookbinding Machine Operator
- Decorative Books Operator
- Calendar Operator
- Paper Dyeing Machine Operators
- Bill Printing Machine Operator
- Cylinder Press Operator
- Rotating Press Operator
- Offset Printing Machine Operator
- Color Press Operator
- Palnographic Press Operator
- Paper Folder Machine Operator
- Paper Coating Machine Operator
- Advertising Agent
- Male Nurse
- Pharmacist Assistant
- Medical Coordinator
- Aviation Guiding Officer
- Ground Steward
- Ticket controller
- Airplane takeoff Supervisor
- Air traffic controller
- Aircraft Landing supervisor
- Passenger Transport supervisor
- Land Guide
- Architect
- General Survey Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Electronic Engineer
- Electronics Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Projects Engineers
- Building Technician/Building Controller
- Electronic Technician
- Road Technician/Road Controller
- Mechanical Technician
- Soil Mechanics Laboratory Technician
- Steam Turbine Technician
- Construction materials lab technician
- Gas Network Extension Technician
- Construction Technician
- Transformer Technician
- Station Technician
- Electrical Technician
- Heat Operations Technician
- Maintenance Technician
- Chemical Technician