Over 53,000 employment, training opportunities achieved

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Labour achieved a completion rate of 89 per cent of the total employment and employment-linked training targets for 2026 by the end of last September, with a total of 53,525 opportunities out of 60,000 targeted opportunities.
This indicator reflects the progress made in implementing the National Employment Plan and enhancing efforts aimed at empowering national cadres and providing job and vocational qualification opportunities across various economic sectors.
Statistical indicators for implementing the employment and employment-linked training plan showed that total employment and replacement opportunities reached 41,024 opportunities, achieving a completion rate of 95 per cent of the target. Meanwhile, the number of employment-linked training opportunities reached 12,501 opportunities, with a completion rate of 74 per cent. This reflects the continued efforts exerted to expand the base of opportunities available to job-seekers, and to enhance the alignment of training and qualification outputs with the needs of the labour market.
Regarding employment and replacement opportunities, the government sector recorded the achievement of 14,235 opportunities, thereby exceeding the target of 10,000 opportunities. Meanwhile, the number of completed opportunities in the private sector reached 26,789 opportunities out of 33,000 targeted opportunities for first-time employment. - ONA