‘Qatar will need over half-a-million workers’ - Labour minister

Published April 25th, 2013 - 11:12 GMT
Qatar has predicted it will need half a million extra workers for upcoming development projects, including the World Cup
Qatar has predicted it will need half a million extra workers for upcoming development projects, including the World Cup

Qatar's Minister of State for Labour, HE Hissain Mullah, has said that Qatar’s economy will need more than half a million workers in the coming period.

He explained that the country will be implementing huge projects concerning infrastructure and preparations for World Cup 2022. Speaking at the ‘Qatar-Vietnam Business Forum’ along with his Vietnamese counterpart, the minister noted that Qatar aims to bring skilled workers that are able to contribute to the national development. 

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