MLSD Mininster Discusses with MP Al-Nafei the Indicators of Labor Market & the National Program for Employment (2.0)
04-08-2021
His Excellency the Minister of Labour and Social Development, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, held a videoconference today, Wednesday, with His Excellency Member of the Council of Representatives Mr. Ibrahim Khalid Al-Nufaie. The meeting reviewed labour‑market indicators for the first half of 2021, the progress of National Employment Programme 2.0, and the results of the measures adopted by the esteemed Government—headed by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may God protect him—to shield the market from the economic effects of the Coronavirus (COVID‑19) pandemic. The discussion also covered future plans and initiatives to accelerate employment, integrate citizens across productive sectors, and enhance training so that Bahraini jobseekers become employers’ preferred choice. Humaidan reaffirmed the Ministry’s determination to sustain employment rates during this exceptional period. He noted that Government wage‑support measures for national workers in the private sector have underpinned their job and living stability, while the incentives offered under National Employment Programme 2.0 have further boosted citizens’ employment prospects. He also praised the Council of Representatives for its cooperation in enacting responsive legislation that supports the Ministry’s projects and keeps pace with rapid labour‑market changes. For his part, MP Al‑Nufaie welcomed the positive labour‑market indicators recorded in the first half of the year, stressing that combined national efforts have maintained market stability amid the pandemic. He called for intensifying these efforts and building on existing achievements to expand job‑creation opportunities and integrate the growing number of graduates, thereby realising the Government’s aspiration to provide decent employment and a dignified standard of living for all citizens.