the covid crisis; 382,000 expatriates left the country

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In terms of people arriving in the country, the number of Indians has come the least.

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First Published Oct 26, 2022, 11:00 PM IST

Kuwait City: It is estimated that 382,000 expatriates left Kuwait after the outbreak of the Covid epidemic. According to the report of the National Bank of Kuwait, there was a 2.3 percent increase in the number of people arriving in the country in the first half of this year.

But on annual basis it is still low. According to the report, it is 11.4 percent lower than the peak reached in 2019. According to estimates for the first half of 2022, Kuwait’s population is moving forward at a different level. However, on an annual basis, it also recorded a decrease of 3.5 percent.

There was no difference in the growth rate of Kuwaiti nationals. The growth rate of Kuwaiti nationals in the population has been two percent on an annual basis in the last two and a half years. In the labor market, there has been a significant increase in the employment rate of Kuwaiti nationals in the last year. This is due to the increased employment opportunities in the private sector. In terms of people arriving in the country, the number of Indians has come the least. There was a decline of 15 percent on an annual basis. The second is from Egypt.

Last Updated Oct 26, 2022, 11:00 PM IST

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