Note: Figures for the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait not included due to unavailability of employment data based on nationality.
Figures for Bahrain are based on 2021 numbers.
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Distribution of public sector workers in the GCC 2017-2022, by nationality
In 2022, around **** percent of public sector workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council were local citizens, while the remaining **** percent were foreign nationals. 2019 saw the largest level of local citizens in the public sector at ** percent. Between 2017 and 2022, the overall share of foreign nationals working in the public sector in the GCC has marginally declined, but ended higher than its low of ** percent in 2019.
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GCC-Stat. (November 30, 2023). Distribution of workers in the public sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council from 2017 to 2022, by nationality [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1428343/gcc-distribution-public-sector-workers-by-nationality/
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Distribution of workers in the public sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council from 2017 to 2022, by nationality [Graph], GCC-Stat, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1428343/gcc-distribution-public-sector-workers-by-nationality/
