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Saudi- 7375 postgraduates jobless
(MENAFN- Arab News) A total of 7375 Saudis holding doctorate master's and other postgraduate degrees are currently seeking jobs according to data released by the Ministry of Civil Service recently.
According to the data 494 are holders of advanced degrees in medical and health sciences 254 in engineering 431 in computers 378 in natural sciences 775 in humanities and social studies and 2403 in administrative and financial sciences.
There were 21 in public services 489 in forensic science 1383 in education 263 in languages and literature 22 in arts 95 in media 111 in agriculture environment and meteorology 11 in hospitality 23 in professional crafts and eight in technical studies and research.
The ministry said it had employed 1911 male and female employees in the health sector while it sent 1240 into retirement over the past financial year. It had also employed 1257 as lecturers at universities despite the presence of 15548 foreign professors.
Commenting on the issue an official source said many applicants were working for private sector companies but wanted to improve their working conditions by joining certain government agencies. The ministry was doing its best to find work for these graduates in their chosen professions the source said.
Overall unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia remained unchanged at 5.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014 from 5.70 percent in the third quarter of 2014.
Unemployment rate in the Kingdom averaged 5.51 percent from 1999 until 2014 reaching an all time high of 6.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a record low of 4.35 percent in the fourth quarter of 1999 according to data available with the Central Department of Statistics and Information.
According to the data 494 are holders of advanced degrees in medical and health sciences 254 in engineering 431 in computers 378 in natural sciences 775 in humanities and social studies and 2403 in administrative and financial sciences.
There were 21 in public services 489 in forensic science 1383 in education 263 in languages and literature 22 in arts 95 in media 111 in agriculture environment and meteorology 11 in hospitality 23 in professional crafts and eight in technical studies and research.
The ministry said it had employed 1911 male and female employees in the health sector while it sent 1240 into retirement over the past financial year. It had also employed 1257 as lecturers at universities despite the presence of 15548 foreign professors.
Commenting on the issue an official source said many applicants were working for private sector companies but wanted to improve their working conditions by joining certain government agencies. The ministry was doing its best to find work for these graduates in their chosen professions the source said.
Overall unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia remained unchanged at 5.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014 from 5.70 percent in the third quarter of 2014.
Unemployment rate in the Kingdom averaged 5.51 percent from 1999 until 2014 reaching an all time high of 6.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a record low of 4.35 percent in the fourth quarter of 1999 according to data available with the Central Department of Statistics and Information.
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