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The Bayt.com Middle East Job Seeker Confidence Survey

March 2018

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Section 1

Objectives

To gauge perceptions and attitudes of jobseekers regarding the economy of their countries.

To identify trends in the Middle East and North Africa job market.

To provide an understanding of their personal financial and job situation, their likelihood to

purchase and invest.

Project Background

Jobseeker confidence is a measure of the economic wellbeing of a country.

It is a reflection of jobseeker satisfaction levels and expectations based on various factors in the

economy, i.e. inflation, stock market performance, job opportunities, salary structures,

unemployment, business growth, state economic policies, infrastructure, cost of living, interest

rates, exchange rates, etc. Such satisfaction levels and expectations will have an effect on

economic variables.

For example, if jobseekers are positive about the economy and have disposable income levels

that are perceived as sufficient, they tend to spend more on consumer goods. This, in turn, will

drive business dependent on consumer spending and create further economic growth.

On the other hand, a pessimistic view of the economy would cause jobseekers to rein in their

spending, creating a spending recession which could effectively cause business losses and

economic downturn.

Project Background

Similarly, if employable adults are optimistic about job prospects, opportunities and job security;

have healthy salary expectations; and are hopeful about their career growth and development, it

will be reflected in their attitudes towards work and the economy as a whole, as well as their

spending behaviors.

Therefore, the following trends in jobseeker and employee expectations could help forecast

economic variables.

This information is useful for professionals, manufacturers/business people, recruitment

consultants/agencies, economists, and the general public.

*Note: the name of the survey was previously Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) and became Jobseeker Confidence index, with few changes to the questionnaire.

PERSONAL ECONOMIC SITUATION

Section 2a

Personal Finance – Evaluation of Current Scenario

Q10. Compared to 6 months ago, my or my family’s current financial position is:

Base: Total sample (4801), GCC (1937), Levant (738), North Africa (1825)

Overall, only 16% believe that their financial condition is better now than it was 6 months ago. A significantly higher proportion of GCC residents (20%) believe that their financial condition is better now as

compared to respondents in Levant and North Africa (10% and 13%, respectively).

16 2010 13

3739

3737

36 3047 38

11 11 7 12

Total GCC Levant North Africa

Better Same as 6 months ago Worse Don’t know/ Can’t say

All in %

BASETotal GCC Levant North Africa

4801 1937 738 1825

Personal Finance – Evaluation of Current Scenario

16 15 2028

2133 29

13 136

16 10 8 12 14 10 15

37 34

4443

52 30 34

46 42

27

33 4239

43 36

29

40

36 39

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3023 35 42

5941

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Better Same as 6 months ago Worse Don’t know/ Can’t say

Q10. Compared to 6 months ago, my or my family’s current financial position is:

Among GCC residents, Bahrain (33%), Oman (29%) and Kuwait (28%) consider their financial position to be better. 59% of Jordanian residents state that their financial condition is worse now as compared to 6 months ago, the

highest amongst any country in the MENA region.

All in %

BASETotal KSA UAE Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Oman Lebanon Syria Jordan Egypt Iraq Morocco Algeria Tunisia Sudan Libya

4801 879 283 244 297 70 164 249 53 326 986 81 320 328 86 164 52

Personal Finance – Expectations for the Future

Q11. In comparison to the current period, in the next 6 months I expect my or my family’s financial position to:

Overall, close to half (44%) expect their financial condition to improve in the next 6 months. This belief is significantly higher in the GCC (50%) as compared to other MENA regions (Levant: 35%, North

Africa: 40%).

44 5035 40

2220

2723

16 1421 16

18 16 18 21

Total GCC Levant North Africa

Improve Remain the same as it is now Recede (get worse) Don’t know/ Can’t say

All in %

BASETotal GCC Levant North Africa

4801 1937 738 1825

Personal Finance – Expectations for the Future

44 39

60 61 6249

54

4032 31 31

43 4033

47 41 42

2221

18 20 20

1919

33

3020

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27

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Improve Remain the same as it is now Recede (get worse) Don’t know/ Can’t say

Q11. In comparison to the current period, in the next 6 months I expect my or my family’s financial position to:

The GCC countries where expectation to improve is higher include Qatar (62%), followed by Kuwait (61%) and UAE (60%).

Residents of Jordan seem more pessimistic about their future financial position, with 30% expecting it to get worse. This is followed by Sudan (23%) and KSA (20%).

All in %


4801 879 283 244 297 70 164 249 53 326 986 81 320 328 86 164 52

Cost of Living

Q21. In the next 6 months, I expect …

Total KSA UAE Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Oman Lebanon Syria Jordan Iraq Egypt Morocco Algeria Tunisia Sudan Libya

Base: 4801 879 283 244 297 70 164 249 53 326 81 986 320 328 86 164 52

Cost of living to increase

76 81 72 75 59 74 68 69 49 94 57 80 72 79 78 87 40

Cost of living to remain the same

11 8 12 11 20 13 20 19 32 2 36 8 9 9 7 3 8

Cost of living to decrease

5 4 7 5 11 9 5 3 11 2 - 5 7 3 7 5 35

Don’t know / can’t say

8 7 9 9 11 4 7 8 8 3 7 7 13 9 8 4 17

Majority of respondents (76%) expect the cost of living to increase in the next 6 months. This sentiment is especially high in Jordan (94%) and Sudan (87%).

All in %

Change in Savings

Q22. In comparison to last year, my savings have:

More than half the respondents (55%) believe that their savings have decreased in comparison to last year, while only 16% believe the opposite.

A higher percentage of residents in Jordan (73%) and Sudan (65%) believe that their savings have decreased.

All in %


Base: 4801 879 283 244 297 70 164 249 53 326 81 986 320 328 86 164 52

Increased 16 14 17 30 25 21 22 14 11 6 15 15 10 11 20 11 27

Remained the same

22 18 25 29 30 26 24 27 30 17 22 21 24 23 29 16 21

Decreased 55 60 52 34 40 44 47 53 55 73 58 57 58 57 40 65 48

Don’t know / Can’t say

7 9 7 7 5 9 7 6 4 4 5 7 7 9 12 8 4

COUNTRY’S ECONOMIC SITUATION

Section 2b

Country’s Economy – Evaluation of Current Scenario

19 21

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2431

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23

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3

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Improved Remained the same Receded (got worse) Don’t know/ Can’t say

Q12. Compared to 6 months earlier, my country’s economy has:

42% of respondents believe that their country’s economy has gotten worse compared to 6 months earlier, while only 19% believe the opposite.

A significantly higher proportion of respondents from Sudan (87%) and Jordan (72%) followed by Tunisia (59%) and Algeria (56%) believe that their country’s economy has gotten worse.

All in %


4801 879 283 244 297 70 164 249 53 326 986 81 320 328 86 164 52

Country’s Economy – Expectations for the Future

37 35

6253

68

47 52

2336

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32 3725

38

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Improve Remain the same Recede (get worse) Don’t know/ Can’t say

Q13. In comparison to the current period, in the next 6 months I expect my country’s economy to:

Almost two-fifth (37%) of respondents expect the economy in their country of residence to improve in the next 6 months, while 25% expect the opposite.

Those living in the GCC and especially residents of Qatar (68%) and UAE (62%) are more optimistic about their country’s future economy as compared to those living in other regions, particularly Jordan (13%) and Sudan (17%).

All in %


4801 879 283 244 297 70 164 249 53 326 986 81 320 328 86 164 52

Present Business Conditions

22 21

4739 38 35 34

10 13 9 516 17

8 10 1119

36 38

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3743

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Good/Very Good Average Bad/Very Bad Don’t know/ Can’t say

Q14. Overall, present business conditions in my country of residence are…

22% of respondents are positive about the current business conditions. Perception is more positive among GCC residents in comparison to respondents from other regions.

Residents in Iraq (Bad/Very Bad: 67%), Jordan (65%), and Sudan (62%) are more pessimistic about the conditions.

All in %

BASE (Those

employed)

Total KSA UAE Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Oman Lebanon Syria Jordan Egypt Iraq Morocco Algeria Tunisia Sudan Libya

2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Expectations of Future Business Conditions

5145

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6369

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2336

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Get better Remain the same Get worse Don’t know/Can’t say

Q15. In a year’s time, I expect the business conditions to:

Overall, 51% of MENA residents expect the business conditions to get better within the next year. GCC residents, especially those living in the Qatar (77%) and UAE (72%), are more optimistic about the future

business conditions in their country of residence, while countries like Jordan (37%) and Sudan (28%) expect the business conditions to get worse.

All in %

BASE (Those

employed)


2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Current Availability of Jobs

Q19. Which of the following best describes your opinion on the current availability of jobs in your country of residence:

Overall in MENA, 36% residents believe that there are few jobs available across few industries, while 21% state that there are few jobs available across various industries.

All in %


Base: 4801 879 283 244 297 70 164 249 53 326 81 986 320 328 86 164 52

There are plenty of jobs available

across various industries

11 10 28 25 22 19 15 4 6 4 10 9 9 6 5 3 4

There are plenty of jobs available but

across a few industries only

14 16 17 17 19 13 12 6 11 9 6 16 13 7 8 11 6

There are few jobs available across

various industries21 20 24 22 19 17 23 27 30 23 23 18 24 26 26 24 17

There are few jobs available across

few industries36 35 16 21 23 41 31 51 43 50 49 38 33 45 47 41 46

Don’t know/ Can’t say

17 19 14 14 18 10 20 12 9 14 11 19 21 16 15 21 27

Expectations to find ideal job in the Future

52 5359 57 55

45 47 44

6047

3348

64

4861 61

45

19 1921 21 20

26 2318

12

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13

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25 19

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Hopeful (Very/Somewhat) Neutral Unhopeful (Very/Somewhat)

Q19a. How hopeful are you that you will find your ideal job in the next 6 months..?

52% of respondents in MENA are hopeful to find their ideal job in the next 6 months, while 29% of respondents are pessimistic about it.

All in %


4664 855 273 238 295 69 159 240 52 320 81 952 303 315 84 160 51

Future Availability of Jobs

Q20. In the next 6 months, the number of jobs available in my country will….

24% of respondents expect the number of jobs available in the next 6 months to decrease and 28% expect it to increase, while 29% expect it to remain the same.

UAE (45%) and Qatar (40%) residents are more optimistic and expect the jobs available to increase while Jordan (44%), Saudi (32%) and Tunisia (31%) residents expect them to decrease.

All in %


Base: 4801 879 283 244 297 70 164 249 53 326 81 986 320 328 86 164 52

Increase 28 31 45 37 40 23 35 17 38 11 19 27 28 17 21 22 25

Remain the same 29 21 23 27 28 34 21 36 36 30 37 33 31 38 30 34 29

Decrease 24 32 13 18 13 26 28 26 15 44 28 21 16 25 31 29 19

Don’t know/Can’t say

18 16 20 18 19 17 16 21 11 15 16 19 24 20 17 16 27

CURRENT JOB

Section 2c

Change in Number of Employees

2314

27 33 3629 30

20

35

14 1422 23 21

2919

28

29

22

2930

19 3123

33

19

32 3331

40 38

42

34

33

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56

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3833

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9 8 10 4 8 6 9 12 1610

28

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Increased Remained the same Decreased Don’t know/Can’t say

Q16. In comparison to 6 months ago, the number of employees in the organization where I work has:

39% of respondents state that the number of employees in their company has decreased in comparison to 6 months ago, while 23% believe that it has increased.

Relatively higher proportion of GCC residents (except Saudi), particularly in Qatar (36%) and Kuwait (33%) claim that this number has increased as compared to other countries like Jordan (14%), Iraq (14%) and Sudan (19%).

All in %

BASE (Those

employed)


2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Expected Change in Number of Employees

2917

4147 46

35 3924

39

1724 26 32

20

3825 31

30

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37 27

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Increase Remain the same Decrease Don’t know/Can’t say

Q17. In the next 6 months, I expect the number of employees in my organization to:

27% of respondents expect the number of employees in their company to decrease in the next 6 months, while 29% expect the opposite.

GCC residents (except for Saudi) are more optimistic, particularly in Kuwait (47%), Qatar (46%) and UAE (41%) in comparison to other countries like Jordan (17%) and Algeria (20%)

All in %

BASE (Those

employed)


2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Satisfaction levels – Job Attributes

Q18. On an overall level, how satisfied are you with the following attributes related to your job?

4432

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36

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36

Career growth Current compensation Non-monetary benefits Job security Training & professionaldevelopment

Work-life Balance

Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied

Generally, respondents are satisfied with the work-life balance (45%), career growth (44%), non-monetary benefits and job security (both at 43%). However, almost half the respondents are dissatisfied with their current compensation (49%).

All in %

BASE (Those employed)

Total

2946

Satisfaction Levels: Career Growth Opportunities

Q18_1. On an overall level, how satisfied are you with the following attributes related to your job?

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44% claim that they are satisfied with the career growth opportunities in their current job, while 36% state the opposite.

Residents in Kuwait (55%), Qatar (55%), Morocco (53%) and Tunisia (50%) are more satisfied as compared to other countries like Libya (28%), Jordan (29%) and Algeria (32%).

All in %

BASE (Those

employed)


2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Satisfaction Levels: Current Compensation (Salary & Allowances)


32 33 38 41 4231

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Almost half (49%) respondents are dissatisfied with their current compensation. Dissatisfaction levels are highest amongst residents of Jordan (71%) and Sudan (67%), . GCC residents, especially in Oman (44%), Qatar (42%) and Kuwait (41%) are relatively more satisfied.

All in %

BASE (Those

employed)


2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Satisfaction Levels: Non-monetary Benefits


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When it comes to the non-monetary benefits employed respondents receive at their current job, 43% are satisfied while 41% claim to be unsatisfied.

GCC residents present higher satisfaction levels, with Oman (56%), KSA (52%), UAE (51%) and Bahrain (51%) most satisfied.

Libya (75%), Syria (74%) and Iraq (71%) residents are the most dissatisfied with non-monetary benefits.

All in %

BASE (Those

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2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Satisfaction Levels: Job Security


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43% are satisfied with the job security in their current organization, while 39% claim to be unsatisfied. Residents of Bahrain and UAE (57% each) are highly satisfied whereas residents of Libya (56%), Iraq (55%) and

Jordan (50%) are more dissatisfied.

All in %

BASE (Those

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2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Satisfaction Levels: Training & professional development


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42% of respondents claim to be unsatisfied with the training and professional development, while 38% are satisfied. Residents of Morocco (48%), UAE (47%) and Kuwait (46%) are highly satisfied whereas residents of Libya (67%),

Jordan (54%) and Syria (52%) are dissatisfied.

All in %

BASE (Those

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2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Satisfaction Levels: Work-life Balance


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45% are satisfied with the work-life balance in their current organization, while 36% claim to be unsatisfied. Residents of Tunisia (54%), Libya (53%) and Morocco (52%) are highly satisfied whereas residents of Syria (55%)

and Sudan (53%) are dissatisfied.

All in %

BASE (Those

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2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Expected change in job attributes

Q18_a. How do you expect these job attributes to change over the next 6 months?

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Career growth Current compensation Non-monetary benefits Job security Training & professionaldevelopment

Work-life Balance

Get better Remain the same Get worse Don't know / Can't say

Generally, respondents expect their job attributes to improve over the next 6 months, especially with regards to career growth (38%), training and professional development and work-life balance (both at 32%).

All in %

BASE (Those employed)

Total

2946

Expected change in job attributes: Career growth opportunities

Q18_a_1. How do you expect these job attributes to change over the next 6 month?

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Close to two-fifth (38%) respondents expect the career growth opportunities to get better in the next 6 months. More GCC residents expect a positive change, highest being among residents of Qatar (56%) and Oman (53%).

All in %

BASE (Those

employed)


2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Expected change in job attributes: Current compensation (salary & allowances)


2922

44 42 44 4942

28 2312

21 26 2215

27 2414

41

38

37 41 39 3138

49

3948

4042 48

52

54

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23 27 2117 12 13

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29% of respondents expect the current compensation to get better in the next 6 months, while another 17% expect it to get worse.

GCC residents (apart from KSA) are most optimistic about the positive change in current compensation, while other countries like Jordan (27%), Sudan (27%) and Syria (23%) expect the compensation to get worse.

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BASE (Those

employed)


2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Expected change in job attributes: Non- monetary benefits


2318

3933

40 3543

17 13 9 1219 23

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4449 38 41

37

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5038

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49% of respondents claim that the non-monetary benefits will remain the same over the next 6 months, especially among residents of Algeria (61%), Lebanon (56%), Syria and Morocco (both at 55%).

All in %

BASE (Those

employed)


2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Expected change in job attributes: Job security


2418

38 37 41 39 37

1610 11

19 1624

13

3121 19

42

34

37 41 32 3327

5561

41

3851

45 62

48

45

33

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32

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A quarter of respondents expect their job security to get better in the next 6 months, especially in Qatar (41%), Bahrain (39%) and UAE (38%)

BASE (Those

employed)


2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Expected change in job attributes: Training & professional development


3224

44 42 48 4943

2935

12 1727 32

19

3831

19

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49 32

47

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Close to one-third of respondents are positive that the training and professional benefits at their job will get better in the next 6 months, especially among Bahrain (49%) and Qatar (48%) residents.

All in %

BASE (Those

employed)


2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

Expected change in job attributes: Work-life Balance


32 2940 40

48 47 44

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40

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35 3122

4038

39 3733 35

30

48 39

44

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35

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32% of respondents expect their work-life balance to improve in the next 6 months, especially among residents of Qatar (48%) and Bahrain (47%).

All in %

BASE (Those

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2946 536 197 205 250 51 108 173 31 180 42 582 93 171 48 117 36

SUMMARY

Section 2d

Summary- Personal Economic Situation

Overall, only 16% believe that their financial condition is better now than it was 6 months ago.

Among GCC residents, Bahrain (33%), Oman (29%) and Kuwait (28%) consider their financial position to be

better. 59% of Jordanian residents state that their financial condition is worse now as compared to 6 months

ago, the highest amongst any country in the MENA region.

Overall, close to half (44%) expect their financial condition to improve in the next 6 months. This belief is

significantly higher in the GCC (50%) as compared to other MENA regions (Levant: 35%, North Africa: 40%).

Majority of respondents (76%) expect the cost of living to increase in the next 6 months. This sentiment is

especially high in Jordan (94%) and Sudan (87%).

More than half the respondents (55%) believe that their savings have decreased in comparison to last year,

while only 16% believe the opposite. A higher percentage of residents in Jordan (73%) and Sudan (65%) believe

that their savings have decreased.

Summary- Country’s Economic Situation

42% of respondents believe that their country’s economy has gotten worse compared to 6 months earlier, while

only 19% believe the opposite. A significantly higher proportion of respondents from Sudan (87%) and Jordan (72%)

followed by Tunisia (59%) and Algeria (56%) believe that their country’s economy has gotten worse.

Almost two-fifth (37%) of respondents expect the economy in their country of residence to improve in the next 6

months, while 25% expect the opposite. Those living in the GCC and especially residents of Qatar (68%) and UAE

(62%) are more optimistic about their country’s future economy as compared to those living in other regions,

particularly Jordan (13%) and Sudan (17%).

22% of respondents are positive about the current business conditions. Perception is more positive among GCC

residents in comparison to respondents from other regions. Residents in Iraq (Bad/Very Bad: 67%), Jordan (65%),

and Sudan (62%) are more pessimistic about the conditions.

Overall, 51% of MENA residents expect the business conditions to get better within the next year.

36% residents believe that there are few jobs available across few industries, while 21% state that there are few jobs

available across various industries.

52% of respondents in MENA are hopeful to find their ideal job in the next 6 months, while 29% of respondents are

pessimistic about it.

24% of respondents expect the number of jobs available in the next 6 months to decrease and 28% expect it to

increase, while 29% expect it to remain the same.

Summary- Current Job

39% of respondents state that the number of employees in their company has decreased in comparison to 6

months ago, while 23% believe that it has increased.

Relatively higher proportion of GCC residents (except Saudi), particularly in Qatar (36%) and Kuwait (33%) claim

that this number has increased as compared to other countries like Jordan (14%), Iraq (14%) and Sudan (19%).

27% of respondents expect the number of employees in their company to decrease in the next 6 months, while

29% expect the opposite.

GCC residents (except for Saudi) are more optimistic, particularly in Kuwait (47%), Qatar (46%) and UAE (41%) in

comparison to other countries like Jordan (17%) and Algeria (20%)

Generally, respondents are satisfied with the work-life balance (45%), career growth (44%), non-monetary

benefits and job security (both at 43%). However, almost half the respondents are dissatisfied with their current

compensation (49%).

Respondents expect their job attributes to improve over the next 6 months, especially with regards to career

growth (38%), training and professional development and work-life balance (both at 32%).

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Section 3

Sample Definition

Age and Gender:

Adult males and females

Aged 18+ years

Nationalities:

• GCC Arabs, North Africans, Levant, Western Expats and Asians

Country of Residence

• GCC: KSA, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman

• Levant: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq

• North Africa: Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Sudan, Libya

Data Collection

• All data was collected online

• Fieldwork was conducted between 18th January 2018 to 11th February 2018.

• The total number of respondents achieved was 4801

INDICES

Section 4

Average of Past Indices: April 2007 – October 2012

UAE KSA Kuwait Qatar Lebanon Egypt Algeria

Consumer Expectancy Index (CEI) 88.5 89.4 90.7 91.9 103.7 98.2 92.0

Propensity to Consume (PCI) 86.7 83.0 81.4 81.6 109.3 81.0 81.2

Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) 85.0 85.8 86.9 86.9 107.1 89.3 89.6

Employee Confidence Index (ECI) 80.3 84.3 84.5 84.8 99.5 89.1 89.1

Base Period Values – March 2013

Total KSA UAE Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Oman Lebanon Syria Jordan Egypt Morocco Algeria Tunisia

Base: 16379 2730 1976 457 509 120 220 506 252 1700 7784 1002 992 431

Current Economic Scenario

81.14 112.91 114.07 102.52 117.49 92.08 115.45 77.15 24.01 51.21 56.35 83.73 111.14 66.36

Expected EconomicScenario

89.19 103.71 112.90 185.74 116.11 101.11 111.36 67.33 43.39 66.41 77.27 93.31 98.49 88.55

Employee Outlook 115.50 131.06 128.61 122.90 140.93 122.96 140.61 101.43 69.21 97.40 102.88 146.26 123.41 111.53

Overall Consumer Confidence

285.83 347.69 355.58 330.16 374.52 316.15 367.43 222.90 136.60 215.02 236.50 290.31 333.04 266.44

Period Values – September 2013


Base: 6585 1097 717 151 183 78 141 210 145 669 1871 426 1465 252


88.47 110.16 110.74103.14

6122.40 110.90 123.05 57.86 31.72 77.04 73.81 92.37 111.78 62.70


141.50 149.92 157.51 153.20 159.38 138.46 156.97 116.67 97.24 120.78 141.71 142.41 142.79 126.46



347.87 387.04 396.74 384.34 424.08 366.16 424.57 270.63 194.08 272.31 328.77 353.82 377.60 302.22

Period Values – February 2014


Base: 6585 1097 717 151 183 78 141 210 145 669 1871 426 1465 252


83.72 185.49 116.52 94.86 115.22 97.22 131.36 44.55 51.61 43.31 68.88 78.88 94.89 83.99


137.21 185.12 158.60 185.03 153.62 135.19 161.52 112.32 103.94 114.55 133.39 134.22 135.31 140.38



333.95 376.27 413.66 370.89 408.19 339.91 432.16 246.14 218.58 247.09 302.23 320.59 347.29 342.77

Period Values – August 2014


Base: 5075 1090 847 187 230 69 65 158 63 377 1013 330 505 141


95.06 109.86 146.16 102.14 121.30 105.07 119.23 59.18 52.38 62.47 78.04 87.27 103.27 61.35


142.26 185.92 152.89 185.06 156.23 135.27 153.33 111.18 146.76 124.31 140.80 135.45 140.92 130.50



357.49 387.19 399.93 369.81 418.47 359.98 404.29 271.69 241.73 287.74 323.40 329.12 363.53 295.01

Period Values – January 2015


Base: 4263 819 495 135 131 94 107 189 77 234 1061 298 501 145


88.63 103.11 109.80 86.67 114.50 97.34 108.41 61.38 25.93 146.96 84.21 98.15 71.26 62.76


136.12 141.27 152.39 139.01 148.85 134.75 138.32 111.82 97.53 122.22 137.04 138.14 125.22 131.95



338.70 367.53 393.97 332.31 397.89 351.11 371.15 271.62 190.35 288.63 323.18 349.05 305.11 304.71

Period Values – July 2015


Base: 8882 1748 1011 2146 255 114 144 231 63 703 2118 733 1465 363


93.01 111.04 114.94 102.84 114.71 99.12 118.75 46.75 34.13 69.35 90.30 91.68 80.22 77.68


140.73 185.10 156.81 150.13 156.73 142.11 150.69 109.38 185.23 126.03 144.13 139.15 127.37 122.68



348.65 385.27 407.94 375.90 408.27 350.52 406.13 237.21 209.68 282.29 338.82 342.45 313.29 270.40



Base: 3,905 660 629 2146 161 1146 168 175 24 176 585 302 486 111


76.12 83.33 95.79 79.92 90.06 61.59 81.55 50.86 52.08 55.11 76.41 81.79 56.89 51.35


130.03 139.39 137.78 129.92 137.68 120.73 131.55 108.38 100.00 119.32 131.28 136.42 116.39 124.32



306.67 329.81 348.80 305.83339.14

6276.07 315.04 243.88 215.28 253.08 303.13 316.88 260.73 271.98

Period Values – August 2016


Base: 2,893 490 279 119 183 40 108 95 23 165 587 245 419 140


72.05 81.33 100.90 82.35 100.00 80.00 87.04 69.47 34.78 58.18 47.70 87.55 62.89 49.146


128.85 134.97 145.04 132.77 139.71 139.17 136.11 146.33 97.10 121.82 117.55 140.82 123.15 116.67



297.77 310.88 371.22 317.25 346.36 328.95 334.38 265.31 201.42 265.16 248.48 333.03 276.47 257.38


Total KSA UAE Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Oman Lebanon Jordan Egypt Morocco Algeria Tunisia

Base: 4,224 865 341 185 185 77 146 146 146 573 226 391 71


74.96 79.46 106.25 185.33 116.33 108.33 90.63 72.66 51.03 42.93 87.61 67.26 146.79


129.43 130.99 148.81 143.91 185.85 146.30 125.52 139.06 120.32 115.42 131.56 122.34 133.80

Employee Outlook 101.77 91.03 125.97 122.67 121.19 125.87 118.75 111.49 88.02 84.57 109.80 102.89 96.63


305.93 301.47 381.03 370.91 385.36 380.50 334.90 323.21 259.36 242.91 328.98 292.49 295.23

Last Period Values – August 2017

Total KSA UAE Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Oman Lebanon Jordan Egypt Morocco Algeria

Base: 4224 865 349 185 125 77 146 146 305 870 309 317


71.79 73.87 98.14 98.65 110.00 103.25 100.00 63.70 77.75 77.48 77.02 71.14


128.29 127.78 145.75 148.29 148.80 150.22 143.66 122.60 120.87 120.84 128.37 123.24

Employee Outlook 96.98 84.46 119.16 115.60 129.43 125.69 118.97 85.53 83.76 86.90 111.63 100.59

Overall Jobseeker Confidence

297.06 286.12 363.05 362.77 388.23 379.16 362.63 271.83 259.39 262.22 317.03 294.96

Current Period Values – February 2018


Base: 4801 879 283 244 297 70 164 249 53 326 986 320 328 86


99.54 97.48 102.19 103.53 102.21 96.94 105.02 87.74 71.52 81.18 97.38 93.21 89.68 60.79

Expected Economic Scenario

100.77 104.05 119.94 122.51 118.63 160.55 129.62 112.47 142.72 105.74 103.51 111.49 108.92 145.97


Overall Jobseeker Confidence

300.41 298.94 335.42 338.14 331.68 392.09 353.72 298.75 340.26 272.10 300.79 318.58 296.81 344.74

Overall Indices


Current Economic Scenario (CES)

122.68 86.33 89.58 100.99 87.00 105.28 90.96 162.03 297.90 158.54 172.83 111.32 80.70 91.61

Expected EconomicScenario (EES)

112.98 100.32 106.23 116.96 102.17 158.78 116.39 167.06 328.96 159.22 133.95 119.48 110.60 164.84

Employee Outlook (ECI)

86.67 74.33 88.10 91.22 78.65 109.47 84.69 97.15 182.09 87.46 97.10 100.54 79.57 123.72

Overall Jobseeker Confidence (JCI)

105.10 85.98 94.33 102.42 88.56 124.02 96.27 134.03 249.09 126.55 127.18 109.74 89.12 129.39

DEMOGRAPHICS

Section 5

Respondent Profile 1/4 – Personal

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27

20

15

25

Age Groups

18 to 24

25 to 29

30 to 34

35 to 39

40+

Base: Total (4801)

21

18

77

7

6

6

5

5

33

22 1111 4

Country of residence

Egypt Saudi Arabia

Algeria Jordan

Morocco Qatar

UAE Lebanon

Kuwait Oman

Sudan Tunisia

Iraq Bahrain

Syria Libya

Palestine Other

All in %

Respondent Profile 2/4 – Personal

44

53

2 1

Marital Status

Single

Married

Divorced

Separated

Base: Those Married/Divorced/Separated (2713)

Base: Total (4801)

16

22

28

18

9

7

No. of children

None

One

Two

Three

Four

More than four

All in %

Respondent Profile 3/4 – Professional

53

62

5

3

4

21

6

Work Status

Working full time

Working part time (8 to 29 hrs/wk)

Working part time (< 8 hrs/ wk)

Full-time student

Retired

Full-time homemaker

Unemployed

Other

Base: Total (4801)34

35

5

14

41

7

Sector

Private sector – Multinational company

Private sector – Local company

Private sector – Self-owned/ family-owned company

Public or government sector

Semi-government/Quasi-governmental company

Charity or voluntary sector

Other

Base: Those employed (2946)

All in %

Respondent Profile 4/4 – Professional

10

32

17

20

12

9

Seniority

Senior Management

Middle Management

Junior Manager/ Team leader

Employed Professional – Doctor / Lawyer/ Architect, etc.

Executive with no managerialresponsibilities

Clerical

15

18

1416

10

15

12

Income Group

Under US$ 200 per month

US$ 200-500 per month

US$ 501-1,000 per month

US$ 1,001-2,000 per month

US$ 2,001-3,000 per month

US$ 3,001 or more

Don’t know/ Can’t say

Base: Those employed (2946)

All in %

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