Workforce
Greece calls for 80,000 tourism workers from Egypt and other countries
Egypt
April 3, 2023
Greece calls for 80,000 tourism workers from Egypt and other countries
With up to 80,000 vacancies in its workforce, Greece is looking to utilize international agreements signed with Egypt, Syria, Bangladesh…
UK ferry company fires 800 seafarers. Some are refusing to leave their ships
World
March 18, 2022
UK ferry company fires 800 seafarers. Some are refusing to leave their ships
London (CNN Business)A Dubai-owned British ferry company fired 800 seafarers on Thursday, bringing chaos to some of the country’s biggest…
Over five million Egyptians work in the SME sector: Planning Minister
Business
June 28, 2020
Over five million Egyptians work in the SME sector: Planning Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Saeed said that around 5.8 million Egyptians work in the small and…
Average weekly wage LE1,104 in 2018: CAPMAS
Egypt
May 20, 2019
Average weekly wage LE1,104 in 2018: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Monday that the average weekly wage in 2018 for…
46th Arab Labor Conference concludes Wednesday
Egypt
April 17, 2019
46th Arab Labor Conference concludes Wednesday
The 46th session of the Arab Labor Conference, which kicked off in Cairo on Sunday, concluded on Wednesday. Manpower Minister…
Egypt ranks 18th among world’s labor exporters: economist
Business
March 31, 2016
Egypt ranks 18th among world’s labor exporters: economist
Egypt is the world’s 18th largest exporter of workers, according to an economics expert, with 3.4 million Egyptian workers representing…
Indonesia bans nationals from working in Egypt, Saudi Arabia
Egypt
September 21, 2015
Indonesia bans nationals from working in Egypt, Saudi Arabia
Indonesian workers, specifically housemaids and drivers, have been banned from working in several Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt, according to…
Saudi Arabia studies limiting expats stay in kingdom to 8 years
Egypt
March 9, 2015
Saudi Arabia studies limiting expats stay in kingdom to 8 years
An informed source at the Saudi Ministry of Labor confirmed they are currently considering limiting the period expatriates can stay…