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Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

Title  

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

 

Date of conclusion  

28 September 1954

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

6 June 1960
Text versions English

–  Official source:United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 360, p.117.

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention on the Nationality of Married Women

 Title  

 

Convention on the Nationality of Married Women

 

 

Date of conclusion  

20 February 1957

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

 

11 August 1958

 

Text versions

English

Arabic

 

Official source:United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 309, p. 65.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

Title  

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

 

Date of conclusion  

24 April 1963

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

19 March 1967
Text versions English

–  Official source:United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 596, p. 261.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 10 January 1964 31 July 1975(r)
QATAR 4 November 1998(a)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 29 June 1988(a)
OMAN 31 May 1974(a)
BAHRAIN 17 September 1992(a)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 24 February 1977(a)

 

Population by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari) at dates of census (1970-2010)

Census Qataris Non-Qataris Total
1970 45,039 66,094 111,133
1986 99,754 273,638 373,392
1997 151,673 384,801 536,474
2004 192,586 605,475 798,061
2010 243,073 1,456,362 1,699,435

Source: GLMM calculations on the basis of QSA’ data

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference periods for each census: 1970: unknown; the nights of March 16th, 1986; March 1st, 1997; March 16th, 2004 and April 21st, 2010 respectively.

Implementation method: censuses are based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference.

Prior to 2010′ census, only a sample of foreign residents was covered in census.

“2010′ census recorded all the residents. Eight questionnaires covering the key census areas were designed, in order to ensure that all units (establishments; buildings; residential units; houses and individuals) are covered by the census.”

 

The eight questionnaires are as follows:

1. Enumeration of buildings;

2. Enumeration of establishments, residential units and houses.

3. Survey of establishments (usage, et cetera);

4. Family living conditions;

5. Survey of labour camp residents;

6. Survey of public housing residents;

7. Survey of hotel residents and transit travellers through airports, ports and land border crossings;

8. Survey of Qataris living abroad.

 

2010′ census was the first conducted with the help of PDA devices (Personal Digital Assistant).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of censuses (1986; 1997; 2004; 2010) are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

 

 

 

Employed population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and education status (2013)

Education Status   Saudis     Non-Saudis     Total  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Illiterate 68.467 5.399 73.866 167.324 28.699 196.023 235.791 34.098 269.889
Read and Write 136.435 6.565 143.000 783.565 177.233 960.798 920.000 183.798 1.103.798
Primary 364.047 13.362 377.409 1.028.468 149.935 1.178.403 1.392.515 163.297 1.555.812
Intermediate 583.759 16.497 600.256 1.255.532 149.513 1.405.045 1.839.291 166.010 2.005.301
Secondary or Equivalent 1.489.174 81.976 1.571.150 901.239 31.538 932.777 2.390.413 113.514 2.503.927
Diploma 343.306 88.583 431.889 214.354 31.971 246.325 557.660 120.554 678.214
Bachelor Degree 896.687 448.844 1.345.531 897.538 58.768 956.306 1.794.225 507.612 2.301.837
Master Degree 47.766 12.998 60.764 68.840 7.508 76.348 116.606 20.506 137.112
Doctorate  21.614 5.638 27.252 45.267 6.324 51.591 66.881 11.962 78.843
Total 3.951.255 679.862 4.631.117 5.362.127 641.489 6.003.616 9.313.382 1.321.351 10.634.733

Source: Labour Force Survey 2013 (Round 1).

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2013 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 33500 households

Reference period: January 13th-February 5th, 2013

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Employed person: A person aged 15 years and above who worked during the reference week for at least one hour for pay or profit, or who had a job but were temporarily absent from work.

Employment refers to people who during the reference period:

– worked for one hour or more for wage or salary, in cash or in kind

– worked for one hour or more for profit or family gain, in cash or in kind

– worked for at least 15 hours without pay on a family business or farm

– did volunteer work

Reference period for employment: The seven days preceding the interview date.

 

Classification used for education statuses is ISCED.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814

The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: September 2013.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Employed population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and sector of economic activity (2013)

  Saudis Non-Saudis TOTAL
  males females total males females total males females total
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing 234.428 1.975 236.403 335.152 864 336.016 569.580 2.839 572.419
Mining and quarrying 87.280 731 88.011 26.254 362 26.616 113.534 1.093 114.627
Manufacturing 145.329 7.090 152.419 481.700 2.816 484.516 627.029 9.906 636.935
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 56.925 106 57.031 20.503 0 20.503 77.428 106 77.534
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation act.  21.448 386 21.834 32.857 369 33.226 54.305 755 55.060
Construction 138.765 1.420 140.185 1.583.963 7.560 1.591.523 1.722.728 8.980 1.731.708
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles…..goods 234.525 11.985 246.510 1.333.182 8.573 1.341.755 1.567.707 20.558 1.588.265
Transport and storage 166.572 822 167.394 149.166 1.664 150.830 315.738 2.486 318.224
Accommodation and food services activities 21.622 3.678 25.300 227.236 323 227.559 248.858 4.001 252.859
Information and communication 53.108 1.253 54.361 52.201 203 52.404 105.309 1.456 106.765
Financial and insurance activities 78.185 7.198 85.383 30.499 0 30.499 108.684 7.198 115.882
Real estate activities 54.626 266 54.892 34.707 0 34.707 89.333 266 89.599
Professional, scientific and technical activities 16.003 2.363 18.366 80.769 460 81.229 96.772 2.823 99.595
Administrative and support services activities 71.295 5.708 77.003 135.756 102 135.858 207.051 5.810 212.861
Public adm. and defense, compulsory social security 1.717.132 47.725 1.764.857 30.313 1.144 31.457 1.747.445 48.869 1.796.314
Education 584.939 505.024 1.089.963 124.683 29.273 153.956 709.622 534.297 1.243.919
Human health and social work activities 217.266 75.099 292.365 145.737 68.707 214.444 363.003 143.806 506.809
Arts, entertainment and recreation 3.482 301 3.783 4.670 495 5.165 8.152 796 8.948
Other service activities 45.406 6.111 51.517 132.092 8.557 140.649 177.498 14.668 192.166
Activities of private households as employers and undifferentiated … 1.170 621 1.791 392.778 510.017 902.795 393.948 510.638 904.586
Extraterritorial organizations and bodies 1.749 0 1.749 7.909 0 7.909 9.658 0 9.658
Total 3.951.255 679.862 4.631.117 5.362.127 641.489 6.003.616 9.313.382 1.321.351 10.634.733

Source: Manpower Survey, 2013 (Round 1).

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2013 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 33500 households

Reference period: January 13th-February 5th, 2013

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Employed person: A person aged 15 years and above who worked during the reference week for at least one hour for pay or profit, or who had a job but were temporarily absent from work.

Employment refers to people who during the reference period:

– worked for one hour or more for wage or salary, in cash or in kind

– worked for one hour or more for profit or family gain, in cash or in kind

– worked for at least 15 hours without pay on a family business or farm

– did volunteer work

Reference period for employment: The seven days preceding the interview date.

 

Classification used for economic activity is ISIC Rev. 4

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814

The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: September 2013.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Employed population (aged 15 and over) by nationality (Saudi / non-Saudi), sex, main occupation group and education level (2013)

    Managers and  Specialists in scientific, technical  Technicians in scientific, technical  Clerical workers Sales workers Service workers  Agriculture, animal  Industrial, chemical  Engineering support TOTAL
    business managers and humanities fields and humanities fields husbandry and fishing and food industries
    males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total
Saudis Illiterate 374 0 374 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.752 0 10.752 11.134 4.512 15.646 39.507 887 40.394 404 0 404 6.296 0 6.296 68.467 5.399 73.866
Read and Write 3.189 157 3.346 0 0 0 0 0 0 577 257 834 16.433 556 16.989 38.239 5.595 43.834 56.103 0 56.103 332 0 332 21.562 0 21.562 136.435 6.565 143.000
Primary 9.355 0 9.355 0 0 0 353 0 353 31.581 1.278 32.859 30.604 1.327 31.931 160.053 9.802 169.855 63.581 72 63.653 5.027 155 5.182 63.493 728 64.221 364.047 13.362 377.409
Intermediate 15.260 331 15.591 0 0 0 0 0 0 85.841 6.445 92.286 47.408 960 48.368 318.700 7.163 325.863 39.615 370 39.985 6.932 933 7.865 70.003 295 70.298 583.759 16.497 600.256
Secondary or Equivalent 72.756 931 73.687 2.269 65 2.334 71.981 14.487 86.468 334.783 44.618 379.401 73.361 3.740 77.101 825.346 14.046 839.392 27.045 0 27.045 22.172 2.494 24.666 59.461 1.595 61.056 1.489.174 81.976 1.571.150
Diploma 21.750 2.589 24.339 633 0 633 186.056 73.616 259.672 66.231 10.767 76.998 13.428 329 13.757 44.168 1.094 45.262 1.275 0 1.275 2.057 188 2.245 7.708 0 7.708 343.306 88.583 431.889
Bachelor Degree 99.328 14.479 113.807 291.870 145.270 437.140 321.788 253.019 574.807 76.284 32.394 108.678 16.101 1.160 17.261 85.473 1.863 87.336 2.527 0 2.527 764 659 1.423 2.552 0 2.552 896.687 448.844 1.345.531
Master Degree 12.961 1.154 14.115 22.667 7.902 30.569 4.224 2.496 6.720 2.796 1.446 4.242 985 0 985 4.031 0 4.031 102 0 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 47.766 12.998 60.764
Doctorate  5.846 422 6.268 14.255 5.216 19.471 178 0 178 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.335 0 1.335 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.614 5.638 27.252
Total 240.819 20.063 260.882 331.694 158.453 490.147 584.580 343.618 928.198 598.093 97.205 695.298 209.072 8.072 217.144 1.488.479 44.075 1.532.554 229.755 1.329 231.084 37.688 4.429 42.117 231.075 2.618 233.693 3.951.255 679.862 4.631.117
Non-Saudis Illiterate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.649 361 16.010 31.815 27.682 59.497 31.366 216 31.582 4.782 0 4.782 83.712 440 84.152 167.324 28.699 196.023
Read and Write 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.957 0 6.957 67.325 0 67.325 144.659 172.895 317.554 105.885 0 105.885 21.802 716 22.518 436.937 3.622 440.559 783.565 177.233 960.798
Primary 385 0 385 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.980 0 6.980 105.299 816 106.115 205.012 146.269 351.281 84.976 0 84.976 48.161 879 49.040 577.655 1.971 579.626 1.028.468 149.935 1.178.403
Intermediate 801 0 801 88 0 88 504 0 504 22.416 0 22.416 206.470 889 207.359 236.329 141.615 377.944 51.971 429 52.400 45.397 1.441 46.838 691.556 5.139 696.695 1.255.532 149.513 1.405.045
Secondary or Equivalent 14.123 0 14.123 365 0 365 48.968 3.354 52.322 51.879 491 52.370 232.345 724 233.069 111.810 25.310 137.120 33.947 176 34.123 22.799 318 23.117 385.003 1.165 386.168 901.239 31.538 932.777
Diploma 8.661 0 8.661 2.349 0 2.349 100.051 26.474 126.525 9.507 1.511 11.018 32.574 0 32.574 7.001 3.502 10.503 2.207 0 2.207 4.987 189 5.176 47.017 295 47.312 214.354 31.971 246.325
Bachelor Degree 92.861 215 93.076 540.847 29.432 570.279 67.717 21.415 89.132 35.675 1.796 37.471 98.868 1.196 100.064 18.487 2.880 21.367 4.227 0 4.227 3.042 622 3.664 35.814 1.212 37.026 897.538 58.768 956.306
Master Degree 10.978 293 11.271 50.532 6.805 57.337 2.840 410 3.250 1.146 0 1.146 2.341 0 2.341 839 0 839 0 0 0 0 0 0 164 0 164 68.840 7.508 76.348
Doctorate  1.613 0 1.613 43.182 6.212 49.394 472 112 584 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45.267 6.324 51.591
Total 129.422 508 129.930 637.363 42.449 679.812 220.552 51.765 272.317 134.560 3.798 138.358 760.871 3.986 764.857 755.952 520.153 1.276.105 314.579 821 315.400 150.970 4.165 155.135 2.257.858 13.844 2.271.702 5.362.127 641.489 6.003.616
Total Illiterate 374 0 374 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26.401 361 26.762 42.949 32.194 75.143 70.873 1.103 71.976 5.186 0 5.186 90.008 440 90.448 235.791 34.098 269.889
Read and Write 3.189 157 3.346 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.534 257 7.791 83.758 556 84.314 182.898 178.490 361.388 161.988 0 161.988 22.134 716 22.850 458.499 3.622 462.121 920.000 183.798 1.103.798
Primary 9.740 0 9.740 0 0 0 353 0 353 38.561 1.278 39.839 135.903 2.143 138.046 365.065 156.071 521.136 148.557 72 148.629 53.188 1.034 54.222 641.148 2.699 643.847 1.392.515 163.297 1.555.812
Intermediate 16.061 331 16.392 88 0 88 504 0 504 108.257 6.445 114.702 253.878 1.849 255.727 555.029 148.778 703.807 91.586 799 92.385 52.329 2.374 54.703 761.559 5.434 766.993 1.839.291 166.010 2.005.301
Secondary or Equivalent 86.879 931 87.810 2.634 65 2.699 120.949 17.841 138.790 386.662 45.109 431.771 305.706 4.464 310.170 937.156 39.356 976.512 60.992 176 61.168 44.971 2.812 47.783 444.464 2.760 447.224 2.390.413 113.514 2.503.927
Diploma 30.411 2.589 33.000 2.982 0 2.982 286.107 100.090 386.197 75.738 12.278 88.016 46.002 329 46.331 51.169 4.596 55.765 3.482 0 3.482 7.044 377 7.421 54.725 295 55.020 557.660 120.554 678.214
Bachelor Degree 192.189 14.694 206.883 832.717 174.702 1.007.419 389.505 274.434 663.939 111.959 34.190 146.149 114.969 2.356 117.325 103.960 4.743 108.703 6.754 0 6.754 3.806 1.281 5.087 38.366 1.212 39.578 1.794.225 507.612 2.301.837
Master Degree 23.939 1.447 25.386 73.199 14.707 87.906 7.064 2.906 9.970 3.942 1.446 5.388 3.326 0 3.326 4.870 0 4.870 102 0 102 0 0 0 164 0 164 116.606 20.506 137.112
Doctorate  7.459 422 7.881 57.437 11.428 68.865 650 112 762 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.335 0 1.335 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66.881 11.962 78.843
Total 370.241 20.571 390.812 969.057 200.902 1.169.959 805.132 395.383 1.200.515 732.653 101.003 833.656 969.943 12.058 982.001 2.244.431 564.228 2.808.659 544.334 2.150 546.484 188.658 8.594 197.252 2.488.933 16.462 2.505.395 9.313.382 1.321.351 10.634.733

source: Labour Force Survey 2013 (Round 1).

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2013 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 33500 households

Reference period: January 13th-February 5th, 2013

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Employed person: A person aged 15 years and above who worked during the reference week for at least one hour for pay or profit, or who had a job but were temporarily absent from work.

Employment refers to people who during the reference period:

– worked for one hour or more for wage or salary, in cash or in kind

– worked for one hour or more for profit or family gain, in cash or in kind

– worked for at least 15 hours without pay on a family business or farm

– did volunteer work

Reference period for employment: The seven days preceding the interview date.

 

Classification used for occupations is adapted from ISCO 1988.

Classification used for education levels is ISCED.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814

The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: September 2013.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Employed population (aged 15 and over) by nationality (Saudi / Non-Saudi), sex and main occupation group (2013)

      Specialists in Scientific, Technicians in Scientific,       Agriculture, Industrial,    
  sex Managers and  Technical and Technical and  Clerical Workers Sales Service  Animal Husbandry Chemical  Engineering  TOTAL
     Business Managers Humanities Fields Humanities Fields   Workers Workers and Fishing  and Food Industries  Support  
Saudis males 240.819 331.694 584.580 598.093 209.072 1.488.479 229.755 37.688 231.075 3.951.255
females 20.063 158.453 343.618 97.205 8.072 44.075 1.329 4.429 2.618 679.862
total 260.882 490.147 928.198 695.298 217.144 1.532.554 231.084 42.117 233.693 4.631.117
Non-Saudis males 129.422 637.363 220.552 134.560 760.871 755.952 314.579 150.970 2.257.858 5.362.127
females 508 42.449 51.765 3.798 3.986 520.153 821 4.165 13.844 641.489
total 129.930 679.812 272.317 138.358 764.857 1.276.105 315.400 155.135 2.271.702 6.003.616
Total males 370.241 969.057 805.132 732.653 969.943 2.244.431 544.334 188.658 2.488.933 9.313.382
females 20.571 200.902 395.383 101.003 12.058 564.228 2.150 8.594 16.462 1.321.351
total 390.812 1.169.959 1.200.515 833.656 982.001 2.808.659 546.484 197.252 2.505.395 10.634.733

source: Labour Force Survey 2013 (Round 1).

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2013 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 33500 households

Reference period: January 13th-February 5th, 2013

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Employed person: A person aged 15 years and above who worked during the reference week for at least one hour for pay or profit, or who had a job but were temporarily absent from work.

Employment refers to people who during the reference period:

– worked for one hour or more for wage or salary, in cash or in kind

– worked for one hour or more for profit or family gain, in cash or in kind

– worked for at least 15 hours without pay on a family business or farm

– did volunteer work

Reference period for employment: The seven days preceding the interview date.

 

Classification used for occupations is adapted from ISCO 1988.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814

The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: September 2013.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi), sex and activity status (2013)

Activity status   In the Labour Force     Out of the Labour Force     Total  
  Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Saudis 4.042.461 1.038.638 5.081.099 1.976.527 4.880.670 6.857.197 6.018.988 5.919.308 11.938.296
Non-Saudis 5.226.875 648.097 5.874.972 294.779 1.282.002 1.576.781 5.521.654 1.930.099 7.451.753
Total 9.269.336 1.686.735 10.956.071 2.271.306 6.162.672 8.433.978 11.540.642 7.849.407 19.390.049

source: Labour Force Survey 2013 (Round 1).

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2013 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 33500 households

Reference period: January 13th-February 5th, 2013

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Working age population: the population aged 15 to 60 (retirement age for Saudis), even though (as of mid-2013) there is no maximum working age on foreign nationals.

 

(b) Person in the labour force: a person aged 15 years and over, employed or unemployed. Here, concerned population is aged 15 to 60 years.

 

(c) Person out of the labour force: A person aged 15 years and over who is not included in the labour force, among which: the persons staying home for domestics activities, the students, the retired, the self sufficients,

the ones unable to enrol in labour, who are not working and do not look for employment for any other reason. Here, concerned population is aged 15 to 60 years.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI http://www.cdsi.gov.sab/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814

The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: September 2013.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality (Saudi/Non-Saudi), sex and age groups (2013)

year         2013        
Citizenship   Saudis     Non-Saudis     TOTAL  
Age Groups Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
15 – 19 1.062.242 1.029.893 2.092.135 234.597 185.946 420.543 1.296.839 1.215.839 2.512.678
20 – 24 992.886 977.074 1.969.960 243.746 166.500 410.246 1.236.632 1.143.574 2.380.206
25 – 29 889.545 882.469 1.772.014 490.221 234.040 724.261 1.379.766 1.116.509 2.496.275
30 – 34 780.116 770.253 1.550.369 978.772 369.661 1.348.433 1.758.888 1.139.914 2.898.802
35 – 39 666.963 658.879 1.325.842 1.209.446 443.723 1.653.169 1.876.409 1.102.602 2.979.011
40 – 44 547.506 547.066 1.094.572 959.593 306.500 1.266.093 1.507.099 853.566 2.360.665
45 – 49 451.189 443.700 894.889 706.608 117.178 823.786 1.157.797 560.878 1.718.675
50 – 54 356.681 344.855 701.536 443.535 63.309 506.844 800.216 408.164 1.208.380
55 – 59 271.860 265.119 536.979 255.136 43.242 298.378 526.996 308.361 835.357
Total 6.018.988 5.919.308 11.938.296 5.521.654 1.930.099 7.451.753 11.540.642 7.849.407 19.390.049

source: Labour Force Survey 2013 (Round 1).

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2013 Round 1: Population Census 2010 (final results not released as of September 2013).

Sample size: 33500 households

Reference period: January 13th-February 5th, 2013

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

Working age population: the population aged 15 to 60 (retirement age for Saudis), even though (as of mid-2013) there is no maximum working age on foreign nationals.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814
The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: September 2013.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Marriage contracts by country of citizenship of spouses (2012)

Country of citizenship  Saudi spouse Non-Saudi spouse Total
Saudi spouse Non-Saudi groom Non-Saudi bride The qadî (judge) represents the female’s guardian*  Non-Saudi spouse
of spouse Non-Saudi bride Saudi bride
Saudi Arabia 142.132           142.132
UAE 112 6 0 0 38 156
Kuwait 375 25 2 1 18 421
Bahrain 20 8 0 0 15 43
Oman 11 3 0 0 5 19
Qatar 307 13 0 0 4 324
Egypt 62 111 1 0 516 690
Sudan 12 23 0 0 241 276
Palestine 65 133 1 0 776 975
Yemen 544 1.182 12 2 3.582 5.322
Jordan 53 88 1 0 504 646
Lebanon 10 16 1 0 66 93
Syria 120 199 3 1 1.164 1.487
Iraq 9 23 0 0 12 44
Morocco 6 77 3 0 57 143
Algeria 2 2 0 0 5 9
Tunisia 2 3 0 0 5 10
Mauritania 6 19 0 0 63 88
Djibouti 0 3 0 0 15 18
India 7 9 8 0 264 288
Sri Lanka 0 0 6 0 12 18
Philippines 1 9 218 11 222 461
Thailand 3 4 0 0 43 50
Bangladesh 17 27 2 0 457 503
Turkey 3 11 3 1 43 61
Afghanistan 17 55 3 0 631 706
Indonesia 3 23 2 0 51 79
Malaysia 0 0 0 0 4 4
Burma 15 23 2 0 1.368 1.408
Turkestan 13 4 0 0 29 46
Pakistan 72 135 6 0 1.560 1.773
Mali 12 12 0 0 105 129
Erythrea 3 3 4 1 244 255
Ethiopia 2 14 8 0 146 170
Kenya 0 0 1 0 7 8
Nigeria 28 47 0 0 249 324
Burkina Faso 2 0 0 0 3 5
Chad 3 5 1 0 93 102
Europe 1 2 0 0 17 20
U.K. 3 4 1 0 39 47
USA 5 6 7 0 35 53
Others 149 256 4 47 409 865
Total 142.132 2.075 2.583 300 64 13.117 160.271

Source: Ministry of Justice

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definition

 

In an Islamic marriage, the formal consent of the bride’s male guardian in mandatory.

In the absence of the guardian, the judge (qâdi) takes responsibility.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Justice (MoJ)

 

3. Data availability

 

As of mid-2013, MoJ has issued 37 Annual statistical abstracts.

Years 1431, 1432 and 1433 (H) (circa 2010; 2011; 2012 (AD)) are available online in PdF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.moj.gov.sa/

date of access: September 2013

 

Population aged 15 and above by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi), sex and activity status (2013)

Activity status   In the Labour Force     Out of the Labour Force     Total  
  Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Saudis 4.216.680 1.043.481 5.260.161 2.352.463 5.425.675 7.778.138 6.569.143 6.469.156 13.038.299
Non-Saudis 5.374.312 652.271 6.026.583 339.319 1.336.416 1.675.735 5.713.631 1.988.687 7.702.318
Total 9.590.992 1.695.752 11.286.744 2.691.782 6.762.091 9.453.873 12.282.774 8.457.843 20.740.617

source: Labour Force Survey 2013 (Round 1).

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2013 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 33500 households

Reference period: January 13th-February 5th, 2013

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Person in the labour force: a person aged 15 years and over, employed or unemployed.

 

(b) Person out of the labour force: A person aged 15 years and over who is not included in the labour force, among which: the persons staying home for domestics activities, the students, the retired, the self sufficients,

the ones unable to enrol in labour, who are not working and do not look for employment for any other reason.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: September 2013.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and education level (2013)

Education Status   Saudis     Non-Saudis     Total  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Illiterate 178.250 614.959 793.209 179.690 88.140 267.830 357.940 703.099 1.061.039
Read and Write 267.222 635.424 902.646 804.275 309.696 1.113.971 1.071.497 945.120 2.016.617
Primary 723.340 806.057 1.529.397 1.076.547 291.389 1.367.936 1.799.887 1.097.446 2.897.333
Intermediate 1.434.302 1.278.496 2.712.798 1.401.010 445.512 1.846.522 2.835.312 1.724.008 4.559.320
Secondary or Equivalent 2.464.034 1.905.374 4.369.408 997.094 399.293 1.396.387 3.461.128 2.304.667 5.765.795
Diploma 420.086 159.068 579.154 219.565 81.050 300.615 639.651 240.118 879.769
Bachelor Degree 1.002.537 1.043.432 2.045.969 918.178 348.925 1.267.103 1.920.715 1.392.357 3.313.072
Master Degree 55.675 19.901 75.576 70.186 16.432 86.618 125.861 36.333 162.194
Doctorate  23.697 6.445 30.142 47.086 8.250 55.336 70.783 14.695 85.478
Total 6.569.143 6.469.156 13.038.299 5.713.631 1.988.687 7.702.318 12.282.774 8.457.843 20.740.617

source: Labour Force Survey 2013 (Round 1).

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2013 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 33500 households

Reference period: January 13th-February 5th, 2013

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

Classification used for education statuses is ISCED.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: September 2013.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Qatari students on scholarships abroad by sex, specialization and degree (academic year 2010-2011)

Degree prepared Doctorate Master Bachelor Associate Diploma Other Total
Specialization Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
Economy and Administration    
Business , Management, and Related Support Services 0 0 3 6 36 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 17
Public Administration and Social Service professions 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Engineering    
Architecture and Related Services 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Engineering Technologies / Technicians 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Engineering 1 0 0 0 41 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 10
Arts and Sciences    
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
college preparation  0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 0
Communication , Journalism, and Related Programs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Computer and information Sciences and Support Services 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Education 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
English Language and Litterature/Humanities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Foreign Languages, litteratures and linguistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Liberal Art and Science, General Studies and Humanities 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Library Science 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Physical Sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Social Sciences 0 0 1 2 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
Visual and Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Law and Political Science    
legal Professions and Studies 2 1 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
GRAND TOTAL 4 4 16 18 98 40 0 0 0 0 10 1 128 63

Source: Qatar Foundation, Supreme Council for Education, Universities

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

Students on scholarship are sponsored by the State of Qatar or by another body. The figures presented here do not take into account Qatar students abroad, living on their own expense, if any.

 

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

 

Qatari students abroad (on scholarships/ graduates) by sex and degree (academic years 2008-2009 to 2010-2011)

  2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011
    Scholarships   Graduates     Scholarships   Graduates     Scholarships   Graduates  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Doctorate 4 3 7 2 5 7 3 0 3 5 4 9 4 4 8 3 5 8
Master 8 6 14 9 8 17 17 8 25 2 4 6 16 18 34 7 4 11
Bachelor 57 14 71 48 21 69 87 32 119 31 30 61 98 40 138 35 21 56
Associate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diploma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Degree 4 0 4 0 2 2 6 2 8 7 0 7 10 1 11 3 0 3
Total 73 23 96 59 36 95 113 42 155 45 38 83 128 63 191 48 30 78

Source: Qatar Foundation, Supreme Council for Education, Universities

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

Students on scholarship are sponsored by the State of Qatar or by another body. The figures presented here do not take into account Qatar students abroad, living on their own expense, if any.

 

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

 

Inactive population (15 years and more) by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex, age group and inactivity status (2010)

    Qataris Non-Qataris
    15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 Total 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 Total
  Males 14.035 674 2 0 0 0 14.711 18.060 1.102 5 0 0 0 19.167
Student Females 14.644 679 4 0 0 0 15.327 17.018 1.088 17 0 0 0 18.123
  Total 28.679 1.353 6 0 0 0 30.038 35.078 2.190 22 0 0 0 37.290
  Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Homemaker Females 3.358 6.030 5.051 5.647 3.779 2.757 26.622 7.931 28.927 21.576 11.029 4.496 1.417 75.376
  Total 3.358 6.030 5.051 5.647 3.779 2.757 26.622 7.931 28.927 21.576 11.029 4.496 1.417 75.376
  Males 0 91 594 1.967 2.216 886 5.754 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retired Females 0 43 527 1.658 394 0 2.622 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Total 0 134 1.121 3.625 2.610 886 8.376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Males 128 142 115 103 96 1.768 2.352 138 121 63 44 102 237 705
Unable to Work Females 70 65 72 148 267 706 1.328 57 57 34 27 55 139 369
  Total 198 207 187 251 363 2.474 3.680 195 178 97 71 157 376 1.074
  Males 436 216 141 154 183 443 1.573 192 119 54 111 242 333 1.051
Not Seeking Work Females 543 269 224 165 155 359 1.715 539 476 269 136 95 64 1.579
  Total 979 485 365 319 338 802 3.288 731 595 323 247 337 397 2.630
  Males 18 58 53 34 4 2 169 256 473 284 156 143 129 1.441
Other Females 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 111 305 196 138 100 44 894
  Total 18 60 53 34 4 2 171 367 778 480 294 243 173 2.335
  Males 14.617 1.181 905 2.258 2.499 3.099 24.559 18.646 1.815 406 311 487 699 22.364
TOTAL Females 18.615 7.088 5.878 7.618 4.595 3.822 47.616 25.656 30.853 22.092 11.330 4.746 1.664 96.341
  Total 33.232 8.269 6.783 9.876 7.094 6.921 72.175 44.302 32.668 22.498 11.641 5.233 2.363 118.705

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Inactive population:

Full-time student: The person (15 years or older) enrolled in any educational institution as a full-time persistent student with purpose of attaining an academic degree, irrespective of whether the schooling hours are in the morning or evening. Any trainee enrolled in vocational training institutes is regarded as a full-time student.

Full-time housewife: The female (15 years or older) who is fully engaged in home management and family care, and does not practice any other work

Retired: The person who is not working but capable of work, does not look for work during the week ending on 20/04/2010 and gets a fixed pension for work he had joined before

Disabled: The person (15 years or older) who is not capable of work due to illness, handicap or old age.

Not searching for work: The person (15 years or older) who is capable of work but not working or searching for work and he is not enrolled in any of the educational institutes. Such person is called “economically self-sufficient”.

Others: Any cases encountered by the enumerator other than the above mentioned e.g. inmates of jails, health resorts, hospitals, etc not engaged with work).

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Inactive population (15 years and more) by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and age group (2010)

    Qataris     Non-Qataris     TOTAL  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
15-24 14.617 18615 33232 18.646 25.656 44.302 33.263 44.271 77.534
25-34 1.181 7088 8269 1.815 30.853 32.668 2.996 37.941 40.937
35-44 905 5878 6783 406 22.092 22.498 1.311 27.970 29.281
45-54 2.258 7618 9876 311 11.330 11.641 2.569 18.948 21.517
55-64 2.499 4595 7094 487 4.746 5.233 2.986 9.341 12.327
>65 3.099 3822 6921 699 1.664 2.363 3.798 5.486 9.284
Total 24.559 47.616 72.175 22.364 96.341 118.705 46.923 143.957 190.880

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Inactive population:

Full-time student: The person (15 years or older) enrolled in any educational institution as a full-time persistent student with purpose of attaining an academic degree, irrespective of whether the schooling hours are in the morning or evening. Any trainee enrolled in vocational training institutes is regarded as a full-time student.

Full-time housewife: The female (15 years or older) who is fully engaged in home management and family care, and does not practice any other work

Retired: The person who is not working but capable of work, does not look for work during the week ending on 20/04/2010 and gets a fixed pension for work he had joined before

Disabled: The person (15 years or older) who is not capable of work due to illness, handicap or old age.

Not searching for work: The person (15 years or older) who is capable of work but not working or searching for work and he is not enrolled in any of the educational institutes. Such person is called “economically self-sufficient”.

Others: Any cases encountered by the enumerator other than the above mentioned e.g. inmates of jails, health resorts, hospitals, etc not engaged with work).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Students in public and private universities and colleges by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and sector of establishment (public/ private) (2010-2011)

Sector of higher education Establishment   Qatari     Non-Qatari     Total  
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Public Qatar University and Community College 1.089 4.920 6.009 1.250 2.534 3.784 2.339 7.454 9.793
  Qatar Foundation(a) 272 557 829 581 482 1.063 853 1.039 1.892
  North Atlantic College 1.252 470 1.722 443 327 770 1.695 797 2.492
Private Stenden University Qatar 74 136 210 125 147 272 199 283 482
  Calgary University Qatar 2 64 66 15 98 113 17 162 179
  Qatar College of Aeronautics 233 95 328 162 24 186 395 119 514
  Total   1.833 1.322 3.155 1.326 1.078 2.404 3.159 2.400 5.559
TOTAL 2.922 6.242 9.164 2.576 3.612 6.188 5.498 9.854 15.352

Source: Qatar Foundation and Universities

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

(a) Includes the Academic Bridge Program (a programme at Qatar Foundation which aims at preparing graduates of high schools in Qatar for admission to foreign English language universities);

Texas A&M; Virginia U.; Georgetown U.; Carnegie Mellon U.; Weill Cornell U.; Islamic studies; Northwestern U.

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

 

Inactive population (15 years and more) by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and inactivity status (2010)

    Student Homemaker Retired Unable to Work Not Seeking Work Other Total
  Males 14.711 0 5.754 2.352 1.573 169 24.559
Qataris Females 15.327 26.622 2.622 1.328 1.715 2 47.616
  Total 30.038 26.622 8.376 3.680 3.288 171 72.175
  Males 19.167 0 0 705 1.051 1.441 22.364
Non-Qataris Females 18.123 75.376 0 369 1.579 894 96.341
  Total 37.290 75.376 0 1.074 2.630 2.335 118.705
  Males 33.878 0 5.754 3.057 2.624 1.610 46.923
TOTAL Females 33.450 101.998 2.622 1.697 3.294 896 143.957
  Total 67.328 101.998 8.376 4.754 5.918 2.506 190.880

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Inactive population:

Full-time student: The person (15 years or older) enrolled in any educational institution as a full-time persistent student with purpose of attaining an academic degree, irrespective of whether the schooling hours are in the morning or evening. Any trainee enrolled in vocational training institutes is regarded as a full-time student.

Full-time housewife: The female (15 years or older) who is fully engaged in home management and family care, and does not practice any other work

Retired: The person who is not working but capable of work, does not look for work during the week ending on 20/04/2010 and gets a fixed pension for work he had joined before

Disabled: The person (15 years or older) who is not capable of work due to illness, handicap or old age.

Not searching for work: The person (15 years or older) who is capable of work but not working or searching for work and he is not enrolled in any of the educational institutes. Such person is called “economically self-sufficient”.

Others: Any cases encountered by the enumerator other than the above mentioned e.g. inmates of jails, health resorts, hospitals, etc not engaged with work).

Data related to work force include individuals of 15 years old or more (born before April 1995) and refer to the week preceding the enumeration period.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Students in public universities by gender and country of citizenship (Qatar) (2010/2011)

Country of citizenship Males Females Total
Qatar 1.089 4.920 6.009
U.A.E. 2 31 33
Bahrain 22 107 129
Kuwait 3 11 14
Saudi Arabia 32 117 149
Oman 40 142 182
Gulf Countries 1.188 5.328 6.516
Iraq 38 70 108
Yemen 98 270 368
Palestine 181 371 552
Jordan 141 285 426
Egypt 174 219 393
Syria 59 112 171
Lebanon 15 33 48
Sudan 89 189 278
Somalia 32 45 77
Tunisia 12 36 48
Algeria 14 39 53
Mauritania 23 12 35
Other Arab countries 19 48 67
Arab Countries 895 1.729 2.624
United States 11 29 40
United Kingdom 2 11 13
Canada 3 18 21
Iran 64 160 224
Pakistan 32 59 91
India 20 31 51
Other  124 89 213
Other Countries 256 397 653
Total   2.339 7.454 9.793

Source: Universities

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

The table refers to the students in Qatar University and Community College

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

 

Inactive population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and education level (2013).

    Saudis     Non-Saudis     TOTAL  
  males females total males females total males females total
Illiterate 109,614 609,560 719,174 12,366 59,441 71,807 121,980 669,001 790,981
Read and write 128,665 628,162 756,827 20,192 132,463 152,655 148,857 760,625 909,482
Primary 344,580 788,997 1,133,577 47,656 141,454 189,110 392,236 930,451 1,322,687
Intermediate 823,010 1,254,908 2,077,918 143,557 295,999 439,556 966,567 1,550,907 2,517,474
Secondary or equivalent 829,521 1,749,138 2,578,659 90,743 365,835 456,578 920,264 2,114,973 3,035,237
Diploma 36,661 50,930 87,591 4,296 47,892 52,188 40,957 98,822 139,779
Bachelor Degree 71,594 337,920 409,514 17,344 282,512 299,856 88,938 620,432 709,370
Higher Diploma/ Master 6,735 5,253 11,988 1,346 8,894 10,240 8,081 14,147 22,228
Doctorate 2,083 807 2,890 1,819 1,926 3,745 3,902 2,733 6,635
total 2,352,463 5,425,675 7,778,138 339,319 1,336,416 1,675,735 2,691,782 6,762,091 9,453,873

source: Labour Force Survey 2013 (Round 1)

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2013 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 33500 households

Reference period: January 13th-February 5th, 2013

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Person out of the labour force: A person aged 15 years and over who is not included in the labour force, among which: the persons staying home for domestics activities, the students, the retired, the self sufficients,

the ones unable to enrol in labour, who are not working and do not look for employment for any other reason.

 

Classification used for education statuses is ISCED.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access:September 2013.

 

Employed population (15 years and above) by nationality (Qatar/non-Qatari) and sex (2007; 2010; 2011; 2012)

  QATARI NON-QATARI Total
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
2007 40.322 21.223 61.545 686.430 79.608 766.038 726.752 100.831 827.583
2010 46.168 24.908 71.076 1.070.973 128.134 1.199.107 1.117.141 153.042 1.270.183
2011 49.228 25.145 74.373 1.068.083 127.789 1.195.872 1.117.311 152.934 1.270.245
2012 55.609 26.992 82.601 1.117.577 140.404 1.257.981 1.173.186 167.396 1.340.582

Source: Bulletins of Labour Force Sample Surveys, 2007 to 2009 and 2011 to 2012; *: census 2010

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Census 2010:

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Labour force Sample Surveys:

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

 

Labor Force Sampling  Sample size  
Sample Surveys frame (households) individuals Reference period
2007 nd 5.492 31.439 October 2007
2008 nd 6.104 nd December 2008
2009 nd 6.109 35.839 October 2009
2011 nd 6.920 35.839 March 2011
2012 Census 2010 6.895 37.629 April 2012

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection.

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Employed population:

Persons aged 15 years an above, who during the week preceding the survey:

a) Perform a work for a wage, salary, profits or household gains, whether it was in cash or in kind.

b) Are temporarily not employed, however, they still have an official relation with their work

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

 

 

Population aged 15 and above by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and activity status (relation to labor force) (2012)

    In the labor force Out of the labor force GRAND
    Employed Unemployed Total in  Housewife Student Disabled  Retired  Other Total out of TOTAL
    Seeking work for 1st time   Unpd. with previous employment  labor force labor force
Qatari Males 55.609 615 132 56.356 0 13.687 1.278 10.196 1.266 26.427 82.783
Females 26.992 1.759 80 28.831 25.345 19.799 2.028 5.739 1.488 54.399 83.230
Total 82.601 2.374 212 85.187 25.345 33.486 3.306 15.935 2.754 80.826 166.013
Non-Qatari Males 1.117.577 723 155 1.118.455 0 22.084 2.179 0 2.305 26.568 1.145.023
Females 140.404 2.770 244 143.418 76.217 22.542 1.078 0 2.248 102.085 245.503
Total 1.257.981 3.493 399 1.261.873 76.217 44.626 3.257 0 4.553 128.653 1.390.526
Total Males 1.173.186 1.338 287 1.174.811 0 35.771 3.457 10.196 3.571 52.995 1.227.806
Females 167.396 4.529 324 172.249 101.562 42.341 3.106 5.739 3.736 156.484 328.733
Total 1.340.582 5.867 611 1.347.060 101.562 78.112 6.563 15.935 7.307 209.479 1.556.539

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection (April 2012).

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Relation to labor force (for persons aged 15 and above)

In the labor force (= economically active):

1) Employed.

All persons aged 15 years an above, who during the week preceding the survey:

a) Perform a work for a wage, salary, profits or household gains, whether it was in cash or in kind.

b) Are temporarily not employed, however, they still have an official relation with their work

2) Unemployed.

All persons aged 15 years and over who were, during the week preceding the survey, without employment, willing to work and looking seriously for a job.

There is a distinction between two kinds of unemployed persons:

a) First time unemployed: They are the persons who never worked previously, and were during the week preceding the survey looking actively for work.

b) Unemployed who previously worked: They are the persons with a work experience, who during the week preceding the survey were actively looking for a job

 

Outside the labor force (=economically inactive):

Full-time student: The person (15 years or older) enrolled in any educational institution as a full-time persistent student with purpose of attaining an academic degree, irrespective of whether the schooling hours are in the morning or evening. Any trainee enrolled in vocational training institutes is regarded as a full-time student.

Full-time housewife: The female (15 years or older) who is fully engaged in home management and family care, and does not practice any other work

Retired: The person who does not look for a job during the week preceding the survey and gets a fixed pension for work he/she had joined before

Disabled: The person (15 years or older) who is not capable of work due to illness, handicap or old age.

Others: Those able to work but not willing to, not enrolled in education, as well as any other cases encountered by the enumerator other than the above mentioned.

 

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

Population aged 15 and above by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari), sex and marital status (2012)

  Qatari Non-Qatari Total
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Never Married 29.433 31.035 60.468 251.968 51.499 303.467 281.401 82.534 363.935
Married 51.549 44.078 95.627 888.224 190.400 1.078.624 939.773 234.478 1.174.251
Divorced 1.187 2.956 4.143 4.503 1.539 6.042 5.690 4.495 10.185
Widowed 614 5.161 5.775 328 2.065 2.393 942 7.226 8.168
Total 82.783 83.230 166.013 1.145.023 245.503 1.390.526 1.227.806 328.733 1.556.539

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

Residence permits by type/ purpose of permit and country of citizenship of holder (Kuwait) (2011) (some nationalities)

  14 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 TOTAL
Country of citizenship Temporary permits Governmental sector permits Private sector permits Business Domestic help Dependant permits Study Self residence permits
ARAB COUNTRIES total
Iraq 90 173 4,184 5 79 10,596 0 251 15,378
Syria 1,380 5,248 51,583 76 332 73,141 2 239 132,001
Lebanon 379 1,082 17,563 48 31 23,066 0 142 42,311
Jordan 443 2,610 17,211 28 15 32,641 3 204 53,155
Palestine 64 242 3,137 4 8 4,471 0 122 8,048
Egypt 8,109 45,710 273,654 26 1,502 128,272 13 305 457,591
Other Arabs 330 2,574 9,881 1 832 10,894 41 76 24,629
Total Arab nationalities 10,795 57,639 377,213 188 2,799 283,081 59 1,339 733,113
OTHER COUNTRIES  
Iran 543 699 24,999 53 562 16,700 9 228 43,793
Philippines 1,832 3,489 47,857 0 79,346 7,360 33 47 139,964
Pakistan 1,880 2,730 88,307 22 2,659 26,981 32 20 122,631
India 9,582 20,739 287,789 47 242,368 86,705 18 47 647,295
Bangladesh 5,422 6,619 114,636 4 61,915 6,932 7 5 195,540
Sri Lanka  1,658 572 17,066 0 87,482 4,020 21 11 110,830
Other nationalities 5,570 4,258 60,335 28 116,139 23,338 586 137 210,391
TOTAL ALL NATIONALITIES 37,282 96,745 1,018,202 342 593,270 455,117 765 1,834 2,203,557

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

Dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Permits 17, 18, 19 and 20 are only granted after Ministry of Labour issues a work permit.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2011

 

4. Data availability

 

2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

 

Residence permits by type/ purpose of permit and country of citizenship of holder (Kuwait) (2009) (some nationalities)

14 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 TOTAL ALL PERMITS
Country of citizenship Temporary permits Government sector permits Private sector permits Business Domestic help Dependant permits Study Self residence permits
ARAB COUNTRIES total
Iraq 87 153 4,324 4 78 10,597 0 252 15,495
Syria 994 4,801 52,261 90 383 72,387 2 197 131,115
Lebanon 215 1,074 19,056 53 33 22,779 3 132 43,345
Jordan 284 2,322 16,659 27 12 30,588 7 205 50,104
Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 3,828 42,103 268,120 22 1,570 111,058 18 298 427,017
Other Arabs 225 2,474 12,477 5 666 13,879 29 181 29,936
Total Arab nationalities 5,633 52,927 372,897 201 2,742 261,288 59 1,265 697,012
OTHER COUNTRIES  
Iran 316 691 28,305 55 649 16,545 7 231 46,799
Philippines 1,239 3,058 42,727 0 55,985 6,769 32 42 109,852
Pakistan 1,195 2,825 94,782 41 2,931 25,613 27 19 127,433
India 5,188 16,373 267,158 46 229,724 76,504 15 46 595,054
Bangladesh 2,146 6,376 122,552 2 70,181 7,351 3 3 208,614
Sri Lanka  1,360 484 14,550 0 81,291 3,706 14 13 101,418
Other nationalities 3,481 3,920 50,200 30 110,994 22,481 529 129 191,764
TOTAL ALL NATIONALITIES 20,558 86,654 993,171 375 554,497 420,257 686 1,748 2,077,946

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

Dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Permits 17, 18, 19 and 20 are only granted after Ministry of Labour issues a work permit.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2009

 

4. Data availability

 

2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 5th, 2013.

 

Qatar: The Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: The Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

8 June 2004

 

Entry into force

 

 

8 June 2005

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

 

Source:

 

–  Official Journal Issue No. 6 (8 June 2005), p.7. Retrieved from:

–   Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 9 May 2013

Hukoomi – Qatar e-Government, accessed: 29 June 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Article 38 of the constitution stipulates that no citizen of the state of Qatar shall ever be exiled from the country or denied re-entry.

 

Article 41 of the constitution establishes that Qatari citizenship and the rules governing it are to be prescribed by laws which shall have the same power as the constitution.

 

Article 58 prohibits the extradition of political refugees and determines that the conditions for granting political asylum shall be established by law.

 

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decree No. 1 of 1984 on Granting Temporary Residence Permits to Non-Qataris

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decree No. 1 of 1984 on Granting Temporary Residence Permits to Non-Qataris

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

6 March 1984

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

–  Official Journal Issue No. 3 (01 January 1984) p. 536. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed 21 July 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=1894&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 1 authorizes the Director of the Department of Immigration, Passports and Citizenship upon the approval of the Minister of Interior to grant temporary residence permits to non-Qataris residing in the country even if they do not hold their own passports, of they belong to one of the following categories:

 

  1. Those who’ve applied for Qatari citizenship and whose applications are still pending.
  2. Cases where the Minister of Interior decides that public interest requires them to have temporary residence permits.

 

 

Qatar: Minister of Interior Decree No. 14 of 2007 Specifying the Documents required for Applying for Qatari Citizenship and for Qatari Citizenship Reinstatement

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Minister of Interior Decree No. 14 of 2007 Specifying the Documents required for Applying for Qatari Citizenship and for Qatari Citizenship Reinstatement

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

22 July 2007

 

Entry into force

 

 

2 September 2007

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

–  Official Journal Issue No. 8 (02 September 2007) p. 2505. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed 21 July 2013.

–   http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=3577&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

–  http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=3577&TYPE=PRINT&language=en

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 1 requires the applicant for Qatari citizenship to fill out the designated application form and submit the following documents:

 

  1. Proof of residence in the State of Qatar including length of stay and validity;
  2. Proof of income statement;
  3. A copy of his/her passport, identification card, birth certificate and naturalization certificate, as applicable;
  4. A certified original copy of a university degrees, if applicable;
  5. A certified original copy of his/her wedding certificate, if applicable;
  6. Certified original copies of Birth Certificates of the children of the applicant, if applicable;
  7. Four recent passport photographs each for the applicant, wife/husband and children, as applicable;
  8. A written sworn affidavit confirming the applicant’s willingness to renounce his/her original citizenship once Qatari citizenship is awarded;
  9. A statement of good character and reputation signed by four Qatari citizens residing in the same area as the applicant;
  10. A copy of his/her criminal records sheet, if applicable;
  11. Proof of payment of applicable fees; and
  12. Any other documents that may be required by the competent authorities.

 

Art. 2 requires an applicant requesting the reinstatement of Qatari citizenship to file the designated application form accompanied by the following documents:

 

  1. Proof of income statement;
  2. A copy of his/her passport, identification card, birth certificate and naturalization certificate, as applicable;
  3. A certified original copy of university degrees, if applicable;
  4. A certified original copy of his/her marriage certificate, if applicable;
  5. Certified original copies of Birth Certificates of the children of the applicants, if applicable;
  6. Four recent passport photographs;
  7. A statement of good character and reputation signed by four Qatari citizens residing in the same area as the applicant. The statement must also include a clause attesting that indeed the applicant is of Qatari origin;
  8. Proof of residency in the State of Qatar for three continuous years;
  9. Proof of payment of applicable fees; and
  10. Any other documents that may be required by the relevant authorities.

 

Qatar: Law No. 38 of 2005 on the Acquisition of Qatari Nationality

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 38 of 2005 on the Acquisition of Qatari Nationality

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

30 October 2005

 

Entry into force

 

 

29 December 2005

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

–  Official Journal Issue No. 12 (29 December 2012) p. 348. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 20 July 2013.

–  http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2591&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

–   http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2591&TYPE=PRINT&language=en

 

 

Abstract

 

Qatari Nationals are:

 

  1. Those residents of Qatar who have been resident in the country since 1930 and who maintained regular legal residence in the country until the enforcement date of the aforementioned Law No. 2 of 1961.
  2. Any person who is proved to be of Qatari descent, albeit in the absence of the conditions set forth in the preceding sub-article, and additionally, any person in respect to whom an Emiri decree has been promulgated.
  3. Persons to whom Qatari nationality has been reinstated in accordance with the provisions of law.
  4. Any person born in Qatar or in a foreign country to a Qatari father in accordance with the preceding Articles. (Art. 1)

Art. 2 sets out the conditions that need to be met in order to acquire Qatari nationality:

 

  1. On the application date for Qatari nationality he has been a regular resident in Qatar for not less than twenty-five consecutive years.  During those years the applicant is allowed to leave the country for two months per year only and those months are to be deducted from the overall calculation of the 25 years. Should the applicant leave Qatar following the submission of the nationality application, and remain absent from Qatar for longer than six months, the Interior Minister reserves the right to disregard his previous residence, and discount his application.
  2. He has a lawful means of income.
  3. He has a good reputation and has not been convicted anywhere of any honor or integrity related offence.
  4. Has good knowledge of the Arabic language.

 

Priority is given to those applicants who have a Qatari mother.

 

Qatari nationality may be granted to those who have rendered great service to the country, or who have particular skills the country need, or students who excel by showing promising scientific ability. Based on the requirements of the public interest, Qatari nationality may be granted in such cases to the persons concerned, who may also retain their original nationality (Art. 6).

 

A woman may acquire Qatari nationality by virtue of being married to a Qatari citizen with whom she has maintained her marital status for a period of at least five years from the date of the marriage announcement (Art. 8).

 

The law also lists the circumstances under which a Qatari national or a naturalized person may lose their Qatari citizenship (Art. 11 & 12 respectively).

 

Qatar: The Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: The Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

8 June 2004

 

Entry into force

 

 

8 June 2005

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 6 (8 June 2005), p.7. Retrieved from:

–  Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 9 May 2013,

Hukoomi – Qatar e-Government, accessed: 29 June 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Article 38 of the constitution stipulates that no citizen of the state of Qatar shall ever be exiled from the country or denied re-entry.

 

Article 41 of the constitution establishes that Qatari citizenship and the rules governing it are to be prescribed by laws, which shall have the same power as the constitution.

 

Article 58 prohibits the extradition of political refugees and determines that the conditions for granting political asylum shall be established by law.

 

 

Qatar: Penal Code No. 11 of 2004

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Penal Code No. 11 of 2004

 

Date of adoption

 

 

10 May 2004

Last amended: 8 June 2010

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

30 May 2004

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 7 (30 May 2004) p. 53. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 July 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=26&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=26&TYPE=PRINT&language=en

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The provisions of this Law shall apply to any person who resides in the State of Qatar after committing abroad, as perpetrator or accomplice, any of the criminal offences of trafficking in drugs or humans or acts of piracy or international terrorism (Art. 17).

 

Art. 65 defines as one of the secondary and complementary penalties the deportation of a foreigner from the country (65 (7)).

 

Art. 77 grants the courts the right, if it has imposed a penalty restricting liberty in response to a felony or misdemeanor, to decide to deport a foreigner from the State only after the sentence has been served. This is without prejudice to the rights of the relevant administrative authorities to deport any foreigner pursuant to the law.

 

If the judgment is issued for an offence against honor or trust, the court then must decide to deport the foreigner from the State after he serves his sentence or after the penalty has been waived.

 

The court may, in the case of a misdemeanor, decide to deport the foreigner from the country instead of condemning him to the penalty imposed for the offence (Art. 78).

 

Art. 321 establishes that whoever brings into or takes out of Qatar a person as a slave, or buys, sells, or donates a person as a slave, is liable to imprisonment of a term which may extend up to seven years.

Moreover, any person who forces another to work for him (paid or unpaid) is liable to imprisonment of a term up to six months and a fine not exceeding three thousand Qatari Riyals, or one of these two penalties.

 

If the victim is under sixteen years old, the penalty can extend to six years in prison and/or a fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (Art. 322).

Qatar: Law No. 15 of 2011 Combating Trafficking in Human Beings

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 15 of 2011 Combating Trafficking in Human Beings

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

24 October 2011

 

Entry into force

 

 

21 November 2011

 

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 11 (21 November 2011) p. 9. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed 21 May 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=2512&language=ar

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=2512&language=en

 

 

Abstract

 

 

For the purposes of this law, whoever deals in a coercive or transactional way with a natural person, including the use, transport, delivery, harboring, reception or receipt, whether within the state territory or across its national borders; by means of force, violence, or threat thereof; or through abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power, or exploitation of a position of vulnerability or need; or through a promise to give or receive payments or benefits in exchange for obtaining the consent of a person to traffic another person; if the purpose of the transactions was exploitation in whatever form, including; exploitation in acts of prostitution and all forms of sexual exploitation, exploitation of children in such acts and in pornography, begging, forced  labor or the forced rendering of services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of human organs, tissues or body parts; shall be committing the crime of human trafficking (Art. 2).

 

Chapter III details the protections accorded to victims of human trafficking.

 

Chapter IV covers international judicial cooperation

 

Chapter V defines the different penalties for committing the crime of human trafficking as defined in Art. 2.

 

Art. 25 exempts victims of human trafficking from penalties prescribed by Law No. 4 of 2009 on the Regulation of the Entry, Departure, Residence and Sponsorship of Expatriates.

Qatar: Law No. 15 of 1999 regarding the payment of study and accommodation fees by non-Qatari students at the University of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 15 of 1999 regarding the payment of study and accommodation fees by non-Qatari students at the University of Qatar

 

Date of adoption

 

 

7 August 1999

 

Entry into force

 

 

29 August 1999

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 8 (29 August 1999) p. 93. Retrieved from: Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 13 May 2013. http://www.gcc-legal.org/MojPortalPublic/LawAsPDF.aspx?opt&country=3&LawID=2874

 

 

Abstract

 

 

This law applies to non-Qatari students studying at the University of Qatar. Exempted from the law are GCC nationals, students holding scholarships, and one family member (child) per each university faculty or staff (Art. 1).

 

Art. 3 sets the fees that are charged per credit hour for the three main fields of study: Arts 400 QR, Science 500 QR, Engineering 600 QR (BA students).

 

Art. 4 sets the fees that are charged per credit hour for the three main areas of study: Arts 500 QR, Science 600 QR and Engineering 700 QR (MA students).

 

Art. 5 requires non-Qatari students living in university accommodation to pay 800 QR per month for accommodation, living expenses and transportation to and from campus.

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 12 of 1996 regarding the collection of school books and transportation fees from non-Qatari students

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 12 of 1996 regarding the collection of school books and transportation fees from non-Qatari students

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

16 July 1996

 

Entry into force

 

 

18 September 1996

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

–  Official Journal Issue No. 9 (18 September 1996) p. 116. Retrieved from: Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 13 May 2013.

–  http://www.gcc-legal.org/MojPortalPublic/LawAsPDF.aspx?opt&country=3&LawID=2946

 

 

Abstract

 

 

This law is applicable to all non-Qatari students enrolled in public schools excluding students from other GCC countries (Art. 1)

 

All non-Qatari students are required to pay for their schoolbooks and for the use of school buses (Art. 2).

 

The schoolbooks fee is set at 150 Qatari Riyals per student for all grades (Art. 3). The transportation fee is set at 300 Qatari Riyals per student for all grades (Art. 4).

 

Qatar: Law no. 17 of 2004 regarding the Organization of Ownership and Use of Real Estate and Residential Units by non-Qataris

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law no. 17 of 2004 regarding the Organization of Ownership and Use of Real Estate and Residential Units by non-Qataris

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

6 June 2004

 

Entry into force

 

 

6 September 2004

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 8 (09 June 2004) p. 326. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan – Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 8 February 2013.

–  http://www.almeezan.qa/LawArticles.aspx?LawTreeSectionID=7891&lawId=2419&language=ar

–  http://www.almeezan.qa/LawArticles.aspx?LawTreeSectionID=7891&lawId=2419&language=en

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 3 stipulates that a non-Qatari may own real estate in the following locations: the Pearl of the Gulf Island, the West Bay Lagoon Project, and Al Khor Resort Project.

 

In accordance with Art. 4, a non-Qatari may have the right of usufruct over real estate for a term of ninety nine years renewable for another term, in Investment Areas which shall be determined by a Council of Ministers’ decision and in accordance with the conditions and procedures set by that decision

 

Without prejudice to the provisions of the aforementioned Law for Leasing Premises and Buildings, a non-Qatari may have the right of usufruct in respect of one residential unit or more in residential areas for a term not exceeding ninety nine years, renewable for another term, in accordance with the conditions and procedures determined by a Council of Ministers’ decision (Art. 5).

 

Qatar: Law No. 21 of 1989 regulating marriage to foreigners

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 21 of 1989 regulating marriage to foreigners

 

Date of adoption

 

 

25 December 1989

Last amended:  17 March 2005

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

01 January 1989

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 16 (01 January 1989) p. 620. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 21 July 2013.

–  http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2555&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2555&TYPE=PRINT&language=en

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 1 lists the categories of persons who may not marry a foreign national other than GCC nationals.

 

Art. 2 sets the conditions that must be met by a Qatari man marrying a foreign woman and the conditions that must be met by the foreign woman.

 

Art. 3 lists the exceptions to those conditions.

 

Art. 4 lists the conditions that must be met by a foreign man marrying a Qatari woman.

 

Art. 6 lists the rights granted to a Qatari woman’s children once her marriage to a foreign man has been approved by the State.

 

Qatar: Law No. 22 of 2006 issuing the Family Law

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 22 of 2006 issuing the Family Law

 

Date of adoption

 

 

29 June 2006

 

Entry into force

 

 

28 August 2006

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 7 (30 May 2006) p. 53. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 17 July 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2558&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2558&TYPE=PRINT&language=en

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The following two articles are relevant for migrants in the State of Qatar:

 

Art. 177

 

If the divorced female custodian is a foreigner living with her relatives in Qatar or resident under the sponsorship of another before marrying, her divorcer shall transfer her sponsorship to another suitable sponsor. If he refuses, the Court shall order the transfer of her sponsorship. The guardian may not cancel the sponsorship of the Child under custody until expiration of the custody.

 

Art. 185

 

A custodian mother may travel with her children to any destination, if it poses no harm to them. The judge shall intervene should the guardian of the child prevent the mother from travelling; if the judge is satisfied that he has abused his right. If the custodian mother is a foreigner and she is travelling to her home country for a visit – not residence – then the judge may require her sponsor to guarantee their return.

[…]

Should the guardian of the child suspect that the foreign custodian woman may not return with the child, the guardian may request a court interdict to stop the travel, if such failure to return is likely.   Should the court agree and be convinced of the reason for preventing the child to travel an interdict shall be granted.

 

The decree permitting travel shall become enforceable only after three days from its issuance have elapsed without the decree being appealed or after its confirmation by the appeal Court if appealed.

 

Qatar: Law No. 11 of 2004 issuing the Penal Code

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 11 of 2004 issuing the Penal Code

 

Date of adoption

 

 

10 May 2004

Last amended: 8 June 2010

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

30 May 2004

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 7 (30 May 2004) p. 53. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 July 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=26&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=26&TYPE=PRINT&language=en

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The provisions of this Law shall apply to any person who resides in the State of Qatar after committing abroad, as perpetrator or accomplice, any of the criminal offences of trafficking in drugs or humans or acts of piracy or international terrorism (Art. 17).

 

Art. 65 defines as one of the secondary and complementary penalties the deportation of a foreigner from the country (65 (7)).

 

Art. 77 grants the courts the right, if it has imposed a penalty restricting liberty in response to a felony or misdemeanor, to decide to deport a foreigner from the State only after the sentence has been served. This is without prejudice to the rights of the relevant administrative authorities to deport any foreigner pursuant to the law.

 

If the judgment is issued for an offence against honor or trust, the court then must decide to deport the foreigner from the State after he serves his sentence or after the penalty has been waived.

 

The court may, in the case of a misdemeanor, decide to deport the foreigner from the country instead of condemning him to the penalty imposed for the offence (Art. 78).

 

Art. 321 establishes that whoever brings into or takes out of Qatar a person as a slave, or buys, sells, or donates a person as a slave, is liable to imprisonment of a term which may extend up to seven years.

Moreover, any person who forces another to work for him (paid or unpaid) is liable to imprisonment of a term up to six months and a fine not exceeding three thousand Qatari Riyals, or one of these two penalties.

 

If the victim is under sixteen years old, the penalty can extend to six years in prison and/or a fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (Art. 322).

Qatar: The Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: The Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

8 June 2004

 

Entry into force

 

 

8 June 2005

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 6 (8 June 2005), p.7. Retrieved from:

Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 9 May 2013

–  Hukoomi – Qatar e-Government, accessed: 29 June 2013,

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Article 52 states that every person who is a legal resident of the State shall enjoy protection to his person and property in accordance with the provisions of the law.

 

Article 57 establishes a duty for all those who reside in Qatar or enter its territory to respect its constitution, abide by its laws, maintain public order and morality, and observe national traditions and customs.

 

Article 58 prohibits the extradition of political refugees and determines that the conditions for granting political asylum shall be established by law.

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 7 of 1988 regarding the rules for GCC citizens’ practice of freelance work within the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 7 of 1988 regarding the rules for GCC citizens’ practice of freelance work within the State of Qatar
 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

12 May 1988

 

Entry into force

 

 

1988

 

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Sources:

 

–  Official Journal Issue No. 6 (1988), p. 2733. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 23 October 2013.

–  http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=395&language=ar

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 1 defines freelance work as activities that rely on the direct use of a person’s mental abilities and depend on the personal skill of the individual carrying out the activity.

 

Citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may only undertake freelance work in accordance with the rules of this law and future laws which define the fields in which freelancing is permitted (Art. 2).

 

Art. 3 requires the freelance worker to have the necessary educational qualifications for his field and to obtain the license and registration required of Qatari citizens doing the same work.

 

Art. 5 defines the rights of individuals licensed to undertake freelance work.

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 3 of 1992 regarding allowing GCC citizens to carry out new economic activity in the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 3 of 1992 regarding allowing GCC citizens to carry out new economic activity in the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

06 January 1992

 

Entry into force

 

 

1992

 

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 1 (1992), p. 1503. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 23 October 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=4079&language=ar

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Article 1 lists the types of economic activity GCC citizens may engage in within the State of Qatar which include:

  1. Supply of goods
  2. Marketing for others
  3. Weighing and Measurement
  4. Cleaning Services

 

Qatar: Law No. 6 of 1988 of the rules for GCC citizens’ economic activity in the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 6 of 1988 of the rules for GCC citizens’ economic activity in the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

03 May 1988

 

Entry into force

 

 

1988

 

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 6 (1988), p. 2703. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 23 October 2013.

–  http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=4087&language=ar

 

 

Abstract

 

 

This law covers the rules regarding the economic activity of citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) within the State of Qatar (Art. 1).

 

In accordance with Art. 2, only natural persons who are citizens of the GCC or legal entities fully owned by GCC citizens may carry out economic activity in Qatar.

 

Art. 3 stipulates that economic activity must be carried out in accordance with the laws and procedures followed in the State of Qatar and applicable to its citizens. This includes the requirement to obtain the proper registration and license.

 

Art. 4 lists the rights guaranteed to those engaged in economic activity.

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decision No. 19 of 2005 regarding periodical medical exams for workers susceptible to occupational disease

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decision No. 19 of 2005 regarding periodical medical exams for workers susceptible to occupational disease

 

Date of adoption

 

 

25 September 2005

 

Entry into force

 

 

29 December 2005

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 12 (19 December 2005) p. 1927. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 23 May 2013.

–  http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=3623&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar 

 

 

Abstract

 

 

This law defines the occupational diseases that workers in different sectors must be periodically tested for and the steps that must be taken to ensure the safety of workers who contract an occupational disease (Art. 7).

 

Art. 10 requires the employer to facilitate the process of conducting the periodical medical exam including providing the necessary data and to pay the worker for the time it takes him to submit to those exams.

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decision No. 45 of 2001 setting the conditions for bringing in family members of residents working in the State

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decision No. 45 of 2001 setting the conditions for bringing in family members of residents working in the State

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

22 July 2001

 

Entry into force

 

 

17 September 2001

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 10 (17 September 2001) p. 1330. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 13 May 2013.

–   http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2087&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 1 grants any resident of the State working for the State, the private sector or the joint sector to obtain residence visas for his family if his monthly salary is no less than 4000 Qatari riyals.

 

Art. 2 requires the worker to submit the following documents along with the application for bringing in family members to the relevant committee in the Ministry of Interior:

 

  1. Certificate of salary from the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing for those working in the government sector or from the employer attested by the Ministry for those working in the private or joint sectors.
  2. Attested work contract.
  3. Lease contract or a certificate attesting to the designation of living quarters from the employer.
  4. Copy of family members’ passports.

 

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decision No. 16 of 2007 determining the working hours in exposed work places during the Summer

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decision No. 16 of 2007 determining the working hours in exposed work places during the Summer
 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

13 June 2007

 

Entry into force

 

 

12 August 2007

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 7 (12 August 2007) p. 3250. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 23 May 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2679&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 1 sets the working hours during the Summer period (June 15 – August 31) for work that is done in exposed work places or under the sun to be no more than five hours during the morning shift and ending by 11:30. The evening shift must not start before 3:00 pm.

 

Art. 3 gives the Minister the authority to shut down violating workplaces for up to one month.

 

Art. 4 excludes oil and gas projects from this decision.

 

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decision No. 8 of 2005 regarding the conditions and procedures for obtaining a license to recruit foreign workers for others.

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decision No. 8 of 2005 regarding the conditions and procedures for obtaining a license to recruit foreign workers for others.

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

22 August 2005

 

Entry into force

 

 

30 August 2005

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 10 (30 August 2005) p. 1832. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 22 May 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=422&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar  

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 14 of this decision sets as one of the conditions under which a recruiting agent may lose his license to recruit foreign workers for others, charging the worker any fees for recruiting him.

 

Art. 18 requires the recruiter to repatriate the worker at the former’s cost in the following circumstances:

 

  1. The worker not meeting any of the set conditions
  2. The worker is physically unfit
  3. The worker not receiving security clearance
  4. Refusal of the worker to commence work

 

Art. 19 prohibits the recruiter from charging the worker any recruitment expenses, fees or any other costs.

 

Qatar: Law No. 14 of 2004 issuing the Labor Law

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 14 of 2004 issuing the Labor Law

 

Date of adoption

 

 

19 May 2004

Last amended: 01 October 2007

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

06 July 2004

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 9 (06 July 2004) p. 229. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed 15 September 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=3961&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

–  http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=3961&TYPE=PRINT&language=en

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The provisions of Qatar Law No (14) of 2004, the Labor Law, govern the employment of the majority of individuals currently employed in Qatar.

 

The Labor Law (Article 3) excludes individuals working for the following employers from its provisions and regulation:

 

  • Ministries and other governmental organizations, public institutions, corporations and companies which are established by Qatar Petroleum by itself or with others and individuals whose employment is regulated by special laws.

 

  • The Qatar armed forces, the police and individuals employed at sea.

 

  • Family members and dependents of individuals working in Qatar.

 

In addition the Labor Law excludes individuals working in the following roles from its provisions and regulation:

 

  • Casual workers.

 

  • Domestic workers, e.g. drivers, nurses, cooks, gardeners, etc.

 

  • Agricultural workers, including, individuals involved in grazing, product processing and marketing, equipment operators and those individuals who repair agricultural equipment.

 

The provisions of the Labor Law, or any part thereof, may be applied to the employment of the individuals set out above subject to a resolution of the Council of Ministers upon the recommendation of the Minister.

 

 

Art. 23 of the Labor Law specifies that non-Qataris need to obtain a work permit before they are employed in Qatar. The following conditions must be met before they can obtain a work permit:

 

  1. The non-availability of a qualified Qatari worker registered in the registers of the Department (Labor Department at the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing) to carry out the work in respect to which the work permit is applied for.
  2. The non-Qatari applying for the work permit shall be in possession of a residence permit.
  3. The non-Qatari shall be medically fit.

 

The validity period for the work permit shall be limited to the permitted residence period so that it may not exceed five years unless the approval of the Department is obtained.

Art. 25 lists the instances in which the Minister of Civil Service Affairs and Housing may can cancel the work permit granted to a non-Qatari worker as:

 

  1. If the worker fails to satisfy either of condition (2) or (3) provided for in Article (23) of the law.
  2. If the worker stops working for more than three months without having an acceptable reason.
  3. If the worker works for an employer other than the one he was given the work permit to work for.
  4. Dismissal of the worker on disciplinary grounds.

 

The proportion of the non-Qatari to Qatari shall be determined by a decision of the Minister in each sector. The Minister may prohibit the employment of non-Qatari workers in any of these sectors as the public interest may necessitate (Art. 26).

 

Articles 28-37 relate to licensing of recruiters of foreign workers.

 

Art. 33 prohibits any person licensed to recruit foreign workers for others from charging the worker any fees, recruitment expenses, or other costs.

 

Articles 38 – 57 regulate the relationship between employers and employees.

 

Art. 57 requires the employer to bear the costs for repatriating the worker either to his home country or to any destination agreed upon by the two parties at the commencement of the engagement between the two.

 

The employer is required to complete the procedures of returning the non-Qatari worker within a period not exceeding two weeks from the expiry date of the contract. If the worker joins another employer before his departure from the State the obligation to return him to his country or any other place shifts to the latter employer.

 

The employer is also required to bear the costs of preparing the corpse of the deceased worker and the conveyance thereof to his country or place of residence upon the demand of his family.

 

If the employer does not repatriate the worker or his corpse after his death as the case may be the Department shall return the worker or his corpse at the cost of the employer and recover the said costs through administrative means.

 

Art. 116 limits the right to join worker committees and unions to Qatari workers.

 

Part 15 of the law pertains to work inspection. It enables the establishment of an Inspection organ whose duties are to be carried out by work inspectors. Authority is given to these inspectors to ensure that the labor law is respected and the rights of workers are protected.

 

Qatar: Law No. 5 of 1965 on personal identification cards

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 5 of 1965 on personal identification cards

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

20 September 1965

Last amended: 28 May 2005 (Law No. 37/2005)

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 4 (01 January 1965) p. 981. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 21 May 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=4001&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

 

 

Abstract

 

 

In accordance with Art. 1, all visitors of Qatar who are set to stay for longer than six months and who are sixteen years old or older must obtain a personal identification card.

 

Art. 2 lists the information that must be included on each ID card such as full name, picture, nationality, birthdate, place of birth, and blood type. For non-Qataris this includes the following additional information must be included: profession, name and address of sponsor, and residence permit number.

 

The ID card of non-Qataris shall be valid for as long as their residence permit is valid. The ID card holder must take the necessary steps to renew the card or update the data on it by filling out the appropriate forms and paying the set fee of 50 riyals within 30 days (Art. 5).

 

Punishment for falsification of data on the application form for ID cards, changing the data on the ID card, impersonating another person or using someone else’s card is imprisonment for a period of time not exceeding two years and/or paying a fee of no less than 1000 riyals and no more than 5000 years. Foreigners may in addition to the aforementioned penalties be expelled (Art. 10).

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 21 0f 1989 regulating marriage to foreigners

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 21 0f 1989 regulating marriage to foreigners

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

25 December 1989

Last amended: 17 March 2005

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

In force

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Source:

 

–  Official Journal Issue No. 16 (01 January 1989) p. 620. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 21 July 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2555&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

–  http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2555&TYPE=PRINT&language=en

 

 

Abstract

 

 

This law sets out the conditions under which Qatari men and women are permitted to marry a foreigner.

 

Article 6 of this law gives the children of a Qatari woman married to a foreigner the right to reside in Qatar as long as their Qatari mother is residing in the country. Children who are still minors may be granted a Qatari passport and all children are to receive the treatment of Qatari nationals with regards to education, treatment and jobs. Moreover, adult children will be given the priority to acquire Qatari nationality.

 

Qatar: Law No. 4 of 2009 Regulating the Entry, Exit, Residence and Sponsorship of Expatriates

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Law No. 4 of 2009 Regulating the Entry, Exit, Residence and Sponsorship of Expatriates

 

Date of adoption 

 

 

26 February 2009

 

 Entry into force 

 

 

29 April 2009

 Text versions Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 3 (29 March 2009), p. 29. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

–  http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2611&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2611&TYPE=PRINT&language=en

 

 

Abstract

 

This law covers the conditions for entry to and departure from the State of Qatar of expatriates (Art. 2-8); the residence of expatriates (Art. 9-17); regulates their sponsorship (Art. 18-36); sets out the conditions for their deportation and repatriation (Art. 37-42); sets out the conditions for entry and residence of certain categories that do not require sponsorship (Art. 43-50); sets out penalties for violating certain provisions of the law (Art. 51-53) and conditions for conciliation (Art. 54-56).For the purpose of this law an expatriate is any person entering the State of Qatar who does not hold Qatari citizenship (Art. 1).

 

According to Art. 9 of this law, the sponsor is required to complete the residence procedures and is responsible for the renewal of the residence, which shall be done within 90 days from the expiry date of the Visa. The sponsor is also required to return the passport or travel document to the sponsored person once the procedures for issuing or renewing the residence permit are completed.

 

Art. 12 allows the Minister of Interior or his nominee to transfer the sponsorship of any expatriate worker on a temporary basis if a suit is filed between him and his sponsor. In cases where the Labour Law does not apply to the expatriate worker, the Minister or his nominee may transfer the sponsorship to any other employer in the event of abuse by the employer or as if deemed to be in the public interest.

 

For the same reasons, with the consent of the Minister or his nominee and if requested by the worker and approved by the Ministry of Labour, the sponsorship of a worker governed by the Labour Law may be transferred to any other employer.

 

Art. 13 sets the period of six months as the amount of time an expatriate is allowed to stay outside the country without losing his residency. An exception is given to those who obtain a re-entry permit from the competent authority prior to leaving or prior to the lapse of one year since departure.

 

Art. 14 denies a worker who has been dismissed from work and has not challenged the dismissal before the competent court, or whose challenge has been rejected from re-entering the state of Qatar for work before the lapse of four years from the date of his Departure.

 

In accordance with Art. 15, sponsors may not allow their workers to be employed by anyone other than himself or herself. The competent authority may however authorize a sponsor to lend the expatriate workers he sponsors to another employer for no more than six months, which may be renewed for another six months.

 

The competent authority may also grant permission to an expatriate to work for another employer outside the regular working hours of his original employment provided that his sponsor agrees to it in writing.  The approval of the Ministry of Labour must be obtained for workers who are subject to the Labour Law.

 

Visas may not be assigned or transferred to third parties in any manner whatsoever nor can they be used by third parties, whether such transfer, assignment or use is remunerated or not.

 

Art. 16 allows the expatriate worker to obtain residence permits for his/ her spouse, male children who have not completed their university studies up to the age of 25 and to unmarried daughters.  Subject to the consent of the Minister or his nominee at his sole discretion, the parents of the person granted a residence permit may also be granted residence permits.

 

Art. 17 applies to the residence of newborn children of the expatriate. An expatriate whose family is granted residence shall apply for residence to his/her newborn baby within 60 days from the date of birth or entry to the state.  If birth occurs outside the state and if either parent holds a valid residence parent, the newborn baby shall be permitted to enter the state within a period of two years from the date of birth.

 

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decision No. 4 of 1996 regarding allowing citizens of Kuwait to enter and exit Qatar using their personal identification cards

 

Title

 

 

Qatar: Ministerial Decision No. 4 of 1996 regarding allowing citizens of Kuwait to enter and exit Qatar using their personal identification cards

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

10 March 1996

 

Entry into force

 

 

12 May 1996

 

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Sources:

 

–          Official Journal Issue No. 3 (12 June 1996), p. 503. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 23 October 2013.

–          http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=2098&language=ar

 

 

Abstract

 

 

In accordance with Art. 1, citizens of the State of Kuwait to enter and exit Qatar using their personal identification cards.

Qatar: Law No. 4 of 2009 Regulating Expatriates’ Entry, Exit, Residence and Sponsorship

Title Qatar: Law No. 4 of 2009 Regulating Expatriates’ Entry, Exit, Residence and Sponsorship
 Date of adoption

 

26 February 2009
 Entry into force

 

29 April 2009
 Text versions  Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 3 (29 March 2009), p. 29. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2611&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar

http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2611&TYPE=PRINT&language=en

 

Abstract

This law covers the conditions for entry to and departure from the State of Qatar of expatriates.

For the purpose of this law an expatriate is any person entering the State of Qatar who does not hold Qatari citizenship (Art. 1)

 

Article 4 sets the time limit for obtaining a work visa for the second time as two years from the date of Departure. The Minister or his nominee may waive the application of the time limit and in some cases the competent authority may waive the application of the time limit if the written consent of the former sponsor is obtained.

 

Article 5 requires both the expatriate and his sponsor to report to the competent authority within seven days of the former’s arrival to complete the procedures for his residence or work visa.

 

Article 6 obligates the expatriate to provide information or documentation such as his passport upon request from the competent authority in due time and to immediately report the loss or damage of his passport or travel document and obtain a replacement.

 

Chapter IV regulates the relationship between Qatari sponsors and recruited foreign workers.

 

Inactive population (15 years and more) by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and marital status (2012)

  Qataris Non-Qataris Total
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Never Married 14,007 20,518 34,525 22,521 24,073 46,594 36,528 44,591 81,119
Married 11,772 28,444 40,216 3,988 76,351 80,339 15,760 104,795 120,555
Divorced 291 982 1,273 59 217 276 350 1,199 1,549
Widowed 357 4,455 4,812 0 1,444 1,444 357 5,899 6,256
Total 26,427 54,399 80,826 26,568 102,085 128,653 52,995 156,484 209,479

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012, Qatar Statistics Authority

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection (April 2012).

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Inactive population:

Full-time student: The person (15 years or older) enrolled in any educational institution as a full-time persistent student with purpose of attaining an academic degree, irrespective of whether the schooling hours are in the morning or evening. Any trainee enrolled in vocational training institutes is regarded as a full-time student.

Full-time housewife: The female (15 years or older) who is fully engaged in home management and family care, and does not practice any other work

Retired: The person who does not look for a job during the week preceding the survey and gets a fixed pension for work he/she had joined before

Disabled: The person (15 years or older) who is not capable of work due to illness, handicap or old age.

Others: Those able to work but not willing to, not enrolled in education, as well as any other cases encountered by the enumerator other than the above mentioned.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

Inactive population (15 years and more) by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and education level (2012)

  Qataris Non-Qataris Total
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Illiterate 1,473 5,389 6,862 0 4,096 4,096 1,473 9,485 10,958
Reads and writes 5,061 5,917 10,978 188 14,536 14,724 5,249 20,453 25,702
Primary 2,472 8,437 10,909 2,321 9,957 12,278 4,793 18,394 23,187
Preparatory 5,261 9,745 15,006 9,340 7,464 16,804 14,601 17,209 31,810
Secondary 7,596 15,276 22,872 9,998 32,805 42,803 17,594 48,081 65,675
Diploma 525 578 1,103 759 5,236 5,995 1,284 5,814 7,098
University and above  4,039 9,057 13,096 3,962 27,991 31,953 8,001 37,048 45,049
Total 26,427 54,399 80,826 26,568 102,085 128,653 52,995 156,484 209,479

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012, Qatar Statistics Authority

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection (April 2012).

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Inactive population:

Full-time student: The person (15 years or older) enrolled in any educational institution as a full-time persistent student with purpose of attaining an academic degree, irrespective of whether the schooling hours are in the morning or evening. Any trainee enrolled in vocational training institutes is regarded as a full-time student.

Full-time housewife: The female (15 years or older) who is fully engaged in home management and family care, and does not practice any other work

Retired: The person who does not look for a job during the week preceding the survey and gets a fixed pension for work he/she had joined before

Disabled: The person (15 years or older) who is not capable of work due to illness, handicap or old age.

Others: Those able to work but not willing to, not enrolled in education, as well as any other cases encountered by the enumerator other than the above mentioned.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

Inactive population (15 years and more) by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and age group (2012)

  Qataris Non-Qataris Total
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
15 – 19 8,588 13,485 22,073 15,321 15,754 31,075 23,909 29,239 53,148
20 – 24 4,383 7,478 11,861 5,881 10,902 16,783 10,264 18,380 28,644
25 – 29 1,008 3,766 4,774 1,032 13,762 14,794 2,040 17,528 19,568
30 – 34 581 3,280 3,861 731 16,229 16,960 1,312 19,509 20,821
35 – 39 695 3,162 3,857 406 14,007 14,413 1,101 17,169 18,270
40 – 44 886 3,764 4,650 163 11,149 11,312 1,049 14,913 15,962
45 – 49 981 4,632 5,613 268 7,750 8,018 1,249 12,382 13,631
50 – 54 2,064 4,242 6,306 294 5,205 5,499 2,358 9,447 11,805
55 – 59 1,845 3,810 5,655 137 3,683 3,820 1,982 7,493 9,475
60 – 64 1,800 2,871 4,671 558 1,782 2,340 2,358 4,653 7,011
65 + 3,596 3,909 7,505 1,777 1,862 3,639 5,373 5,771 11,144
TOTAL 26,427 54,399 80,826 26,568 102,085 128,653 52,995 156,484 209,479

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012, Qatar Statistics Authority

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection (April 2012).

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Inactive population:

Full-time student: The person (15 years or older) enrolled in any educational institution as a full-time persistent student with purpose of attaining an academic degree, irrespective of whether the schooling hours are in the morning or evening. Any trainee enrolled in vocational training institutes is regarded as a full-time student.

Full-time housewife: The female (15 years or older) who is fully engaged in home management and family care, and does not practice any other work

Retired: The person who does not look for a job during the week preceding the survey and gets a fixed pension for work he/she had joined before

Disabled: The person (15 years or older) who is not capable of work due to illness, handicap or old age.

Others: Those able to work but not willing to, not enrolled in education, as well as any other cases encountered by the enumerator other than the above mentioned.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

Inactive population (15 years and more) by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and inactivity status (2012)

    Housewife Student Disabled  Retired  Other Total 
Qatari Males 0 13687 1,278 10,196 1,266 26,427
  Females 25,345 19,799 2,028 5,739 1,488 54,399
  Total 25,345 33,486 3,306 15,935 2,754 80,826
Non-Qatari Males 0 22,084 2,179 0 2,305 26,568
  Females 76,217 22,542 1,078 0 2,248 102,085
  Total 76,217 44,626 3,257 0 4,553 128,653
Total Males 0 35,771 3,457 10,196 3,571 52,995
  Females 101,562 42,341 3,106 5,739 3,736 156,484
  Total 101,562 78,112 6,563 15,935 7,307 209,479

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012, Qatar Statistics Authority

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection (April 2012).

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Inactive population:

Full-time student: The person (15 years or older) enrolled in any educational institution as a full-time persistent student with purpose of attaining an academic degree, irrespective of whether the schooling hours are in the morning or evening. Any trainee enrolled in vocational training institutes is regarded as a full-time student.

Full-time housewife: The female (15 years or older) who is fully engaged in home management and family care, and does not practice any other work

Retired: The person who does not look for a job during the week preceding the survey and gets a fixed pension for work he/she had joined before

Disabled: The person (15 years or older) who is not capable of work due to illness, handicap or old age.

Others: Those able to work but not willing to, not enrolled in education, as well as any other cases encountered by the enumerator other than the above mentioned.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

Employed population (15 years and above) by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex, occupation and average weekly work hours (2012)

  QATARIS NON-QATARI TOTAL TOTAL
  Males Females Males Females Qataris non-Qataris Males Females
  Employees Average work hours Employees Average work hours Employees Average work hours Employees Average work hours Employees Average work hours Employees Average work hours Employees Average work hours Employees Average work hours
Legislators, Senior Officials and Managers 6,555 40.66 1,598 38.33 24,723 47.22 2,247 41.79 8,153 40.20 26,970 46.76 31,278 44.54 3,845 39.66
Professionals 10,357 39.49 13,791 38.65 81,379 46.07 22,711 40.53 24,148 39.01 104,090 44.86 91,736 44.32 36,502 39.40
Technicians and Associate Professionals 9,350 39.42 3,958 38.88 57,440 47.86 7,209 43.74 13,308 39.26 64,649 47.40 66,790 45.01 11,167 40.86
Clerks 13,971 40.71 7,021 38.89 39,892 47.42 7,992 44.45 20,992 40.10 47,884 46.93 53,863 43.87 15,013 40.38
Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers 4,619 41.22 351 37.42 74,425 51.44 13,448 51.12 4,970 40.95 87,873 51.39 79,044 49.78 13,799 50.14
Skilled Agricultural And Fishery Workers 34 42.00 0 0 9,857 50.11 0 0 34 42.00 9,857 50.11 9,891 49.97 0 0
Craft and Related Trades Workers 4,588 41.60 0 0 467,065 52.74 81 50.00 4,588 41.60 467,146 52.74 471,653 52.26 81 50.00
Plant and  Machine Operators and Assemblers 1,292 39.11 0 0 146,890 51.33 486 47.15 1,292 39.11 147,376 51.32 148,182 51.05 486 47.15
Elementary Occupations 4,843 40.28 273 38.53 215,906 52.68 86,230 57.47 5,116 40.18 302,136 54.05 220,749 51.63 86,503 57.40
Total 55,609 40.28 26,992 38.71 1,117,577 50.94 140,404 52.38 82,601 39.78 1,257,981 51.50 1,173,186 49.76 167,396 49.81

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection (April 2012).

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Occupations are categorised according to ISCO 88 international classification of occupations (major (1-digit) group titles).

 

Employed population:

Persons aged 15 years an above, who during the week preceding the survey:

a) Perform a work for a wage, salary, profits or household gains, whether it was in cash or in kind.

b) Are temporarily not employed, however, they still have an official relation with their work

The table refers to employed workers (15 years or older) having worked no less than one hour during the week prior to data collection day in April 2012.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

ENGLISH

ARABIC

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

 

Employed population by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari), sex, age group and sector of economic activity (2010)

Economic activity   Qataris Non-Qataris TOTAL EMPLOYED POPULATION
    15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 Total 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 Total 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 Total
  Males 2 14 13 7 3 5 44 2636 6097 5220 2452 518 103 17,026 2638 6111 5233 2459 521 108 17,070
01-03  Agriculture and fishing Females 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 11 20 7 6 0 0 44 11 20 9 6 0 0 46
  Total 2 14 15 7 3 5 46 2647 6117 5227 2458 518 103 17,070 2649 6131 5242 2465 521 108 17,116
  Males 1,063 1,877 804 497 109 6 4,356 8972 31379 24902 10984 2791 132 79,160 10035 33256 25706 11481 2900 138 83,516
05-09  Mining and quarrying Females 234 384 67 19 1 0 705 39 621 518 262 54 0 1,494 273 1005 585 281 55 0 2,199
  Total 1,297 2,261 871 516 110 6 5,061 9011 32000 25420 11246 2845 132 80,654 10308 34261 26291 11762 2955 138 85,715
  Males 111 252 184 133 36 6 722 13904 40471 30880 11724 2138 204 99,321 14015 40723 31064 11857 2174 210 100,043
10-33  Manufacturing Females 12 35 7 1 1 0 56 44 248 159 74 24 1 550 56 283 166 75 25 1 606
  Total 123 287 191 134 37 6 778 13948 40719 31039 11798 2162 205 99,871 14071 41006 31230 11932 2199 211 100,649
  Males 287 476 449 156 28 14 1,410 135 759 1137 813 406 15 3,265 422 1235 1586 969 434 29 4,675
35-39  Electricity, gas, water supply and waste management Females 76 131 28 3 1 0 239 3 21 14 7 0 0 45 79 152 42 10 1 0 284
  Total 363 607 477 159 29 14 1,649 138 780 1151 820 406 15 3,310 501 1387 1628 979 435 29 4,959
  Males 43 130 133 137 56 34 533 72381 203493 160280 55279 10459 1221 503,113 72424 203623 160413 55416 10515 1255 503,646
41-43  Construction Females 19 36 12 3 3 1 74 235 1412 645 265 44 7 2,608 254 1448 657 268 47 8 2,682
  Total 62 166 145 140 59 35 607 72616 204905 160925 55544 10503 1228 505,721 72678 205071 161070 55684 10562 1263 506,328
  Males 193 366 368 322 124 134 1,507 18421 51741 42558 17832 4363 731 135,646 18614 52107 42926 18154 4487 865 137,153
45-47  Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles Females 85 101 108 54 4 0 352 596 3051 1178 391 74 4 5,294 681 3152 1286 445 78 4 5,646
  Total 278 467 476 376 128 134 1,859 19017 54792 43736 18223 4437 735 140,940 19295 55259 44212 18599 4565 869 142,799
  Males 96 197 156 51 19 6 525 2701 11501 9648 4354 932 68 29,204 2797 11698 9804 4405 951 74 29,729
49-53  Transportation and storage Females 27 76 50 16 0 0 169 1046 2585 308 91 15 0 4,045 1073 2661 358 107 15 0 4,214
  Total 123 273 206 67 19 6 694 3747 14086 9956 4445 947 68 33,249 3870 14359 10162 4512 966 74 33,943
  Males 4 12 5 10 3 0 34 4906 10992 6944 2799 479 32 26,152 4910 11004 6949 2809 482 32 26,186
55-56  Accommodation and food service activities Females 3 5 0 2 0 0 10 523 1688 471 108 16 3 2,809 526 1693 471 110 16 3 2,819
  Total 7 17 5 12 3 0 44 5429 12680 7415 2907 495 35 28,961 5436 12697 7420 2919 498 35 29,005
  Males 236 509 427 292 126 12 1,602 291 1892 1987 1127 459 52 5,808 527 2401 2414 1419 585 64 7,410
58-63  Information and communication Females 128 328 139 35 5 0 635 116 566 256 102 25 4 1,069 244 894 395 137 30 4 1,704
  Total 364 837 566 327 131 12 2,237 407 2458 2243 1229 484 56 6,877 771 3295 2809 1556 615 68 9,114
  Males 323 456 239 125 41 3 1,187 340 2468 1819 1215 453 56 6,351 663 2924 2058 1340 494 59 7,538
64-66  Financial and insurance activities Females 431 615 175 43 1 0 1,265 121 819 441 155 24 0 1,560 552 1434 616 198 25 0 2,825
  Total 754 1,071 414 168 42 3 2,452 461 3287 2260 1370 477 56 7,911 1215 4358 2674 1538 519 59 10,363
  Males 38 119 104 63 18 9 351 796 4041 1911 801 237 30 7,816 834 4160 2015 864 255 39 8,167
68  Real estate activities Females 50 79 13 1 0 0 143 28 185 76 24 3 0 316 78 264 89 25 3 0 459
  Total 88 198 117 64 18 9 494 824 4226 1987 825 240 30 8,132 912 4424 2104 889 258 39 8,626
  Males 8 71 65 39 30 5 218 2103 7746 5652 2513 782 132 18,928 2111 7817 5717 2552 812 137 19,146
69-75  Professional, scientific and technical activities Females 13 45 30 5 0 0 93 101 597 266 140 27 8 1,139 114 642 296 145 27 8 1,232
  Total 21 116 95 44 30 5 311 2204 8343 5918 2653 809 140 20,067 2225 8459 6013 2697 839 145 20,378
  Males 72 135 63 25 14 1 310 7063 15142 9423 4152 582 69 36,431 7135 15277 9486 4177 596 70 36,741
77-82  Administrative and support service activities Females 9 38 20 9 0 0 76 447 1162 578 138 36 3 2,364 456 1200 598 147 36 3 2,440
  Total 81 173 83 34 14 1 386 7510 16304 10001 4290 618 72 38,795 7591 16477 10084 4324 632 73 39,181
  Males 6,246 10,088 7,952 4,392 1,050 156 29,884 2755 6567 9065 7027 2734 336 28,484 9001 16655 17017 11419 3784 492 58,368
84  Public administration and defence Females 1,889 5,012 3,685 1,243 118 13 11,960 146 658 493 284 54 5 1,640 2035 5670 4178 1527 172 18 13,600
  Total 8,135 15,100 11,637 5,635 1,168 169 41,844 2901 7225 9558 7311 2788 341 30,124 11036 22325 21195 12946 3956 510 71,968
  Males 139 557 647 211 66 3 1,623 382 2352 3137 1970 947 156 8,944 521 2909 3784 2181 1013 159 10,567
85  Education Females 572 2,352 2,662 876 75 3 6,540 582 3484 3017 1617 490 37 9,227 1154 5836 5679 2493 565 40 15,767
  Total 711 2,909 3,309 1,087 141 6 8,163 964 5836 6154 3587 1437 193 18,171 1675 8745 9463 4674 1578 199 26,334
  Males 126 404 334 191 66 3 1,124 209 1900 2753 1988 643 80 7,573 335 2304 3087 2179 709 83 8,697
86-88  Human health and social work activities Females 231 877 756 346 40 2 2,252 297 3567 2633 1196 289 15 7,997 528 4444 3389 1542 329 17 10,249
  Total 357 1,281 1,090 537 106 5 3,376 506 5467 5386 3184 932 95 15,570 863 6748 6476 3721 1038 100 18,946
  Males 63 227 214 103 26 3 636 476 1310 1153 645 272 41 3,897 539 1537 1367 748 298 44 4,533
90-93  Arts, entertainment and recreation Females 51 129 51 15 0 0 246 55 212 130 46 9 1 453 106 341 181 61 9 1 699
  Total 114 356 265 118 26 3 882 531 1522 1283 691 281 42 4,350 645 1878 1548 809 307 45 5,232
  Males 8 13 8 6 2 0 37 699 1728 1233 453 122 27 4,262 707 1741 1241 459 124 27 4,299
94-96  Other service activities Females 9 39 17 10 2 0 77 105 416 308 182 33 1 1,045 114 455 325 192 35 1 1,122
  Total 17 52 25 16 4 0 114 804 2144 1541 635 155 28 5,307 821 2196 1566 651 159 28 5,421
  Males 0 19 14 11 4 7 55 5625 14250 9383 12652 5889 438 48,237 5625 14269 9397 12663 5893 445 48,292
97-98  Activities of households as employers Females 0 1 3 0 1 0 5 10658 41809 21752 8505 1368 72 84,164 10658 41810 21755 8505 1369 72 84,169
  Total 0 20 17 11 5 7 60 16283 56059 31135 21157 7257 510 132,401 16283 56079 31152 21168 7262 517 132,461
  Males 0 2 2 2 4 0 10 81 349 479 295 130 21 1,355 81 351 481 297 134 21 1,365
99  Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies Females 1 4 1 3 0 0 9 15 96 79 58 21 2 271 16 100 80 61 21 2 280
  Total 1 6 3 5 4 0 19 96 445 558 353 151 23 1,626 97 451 561 358 155 23 1,645
  Males 9,058 15,924 12,181 6,773 1,825 407 46,168 144,876 416,178 329,564 141,075 35,336 3,944 1,070,973 153,934 432,102 341,745 147,848 37,161 4,351 1,117,141
Total Females 3,840 10,287 7,826 2,684 252 19 24,908 15,168 63,217 33,329 13,651 2,606 163 128,134 19,008 73,504 41,155 16,335 2,858 182 153,042
  Total 12,898 26,211 20,007 9,457 2,077 426 71,076 160,044 479,395 362,893 154,726 37,942 4,107 1,199,107 172,942 505,606 382,900 164,183 40,019 4,533 1,270,183

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Data related to work force include individuals of 15 years old or more (born before April 1995) and refer to the week preceding the enumeration period.

 

The employed population here also includes paid trainees.

Employed: The person (15 years or older) engaged in work or who works for profit, whether for his own account, for wages or for a family without being paid, during the week ending on 20/04/2010 provided that working hours should not be less than one hour during that week, and the sick, regular or other temporary leave should not be counted in the absence days.

Trainee getting a salary: The person (15 years or older) who joins any of the training institutes, whether morning or evening study, and gets a salary during the training period

 

 

Economic activities are categorised according to ISIC( Rev. 4) international classification of industries.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

ENGLISH

ARBIC

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

 

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

 

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

 

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

 

 

 

Unemployed population (15 years and above) by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and age group (2012)

  QATARI NON-QATARI Total
age group Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
15-19 19 323 342 243 218 461 262 541 803
20-24 319 729 1,048 350 800 1,150 669 1,529 2,198
25-29 135 310 445 140 795 935 275 1,105 1,380
30-34 170 137 307 97 405 502 267 542 809
35-39 55 225 280 0 389 389 55 614 669
40-44 49 95 144 0 304 304 49 399 448
45-49 0 20 20 48 103 151 48 123 171
Total 747 1,839 2,586 878 3,014 3,892 1,625 4,853 6,478

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection (April 2012).

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Unemployed population:

Persons aged 15 years and over who were, during the week preceding the survey, without employment, willing to work and looking seriously for a job.

There is a distinction between two kinds of unemployed persons:

a) First time unemployed: They are the persons who never worked previously, and were during the week preceding the survey looking actively for work.

b) Unemployed who previously worked: They are the persons with a work experience, who during the week preceding the survey were actively looking for a job

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Eng/publication/Social_publications/LaborForce/Bulletin_labor_force_2012-1.xls

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

Unemployed population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and age group (2010)

  QATARIS NON-QATARIS TOTAL
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
15-24 507 1,028 1,535 95 391 486 602 1,419 2,021
25-34 217 820 1,037 538 1,312 1,850 755 2,132 2,887
35-44 78 291 369 78 273 351 156 564 720
45-54 9 61 70 13 77 90 22 138 160
55-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
>65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 811 2,200 3,011 724 2,053 2,777 1,535 4,253 5,788

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Unemployed population:

Persons aged 15 years and over who were, during the week preceding the survey, without employment, willing to work and looking seriously for a job.

There is a distinction between two kinds of unemployed persons:

a) First time unemployed: They are the persons who never worked previously, and were during the week preceding the survey looking actively for work.

b) Unemployed who previously worked: They are the persons with a work experience, who during the week preceding the survey were actively looking for a job

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Unemployed population (aged 15 and above) seeking employment by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and education level (2012)

  QATARI NON-QATARI TOTAL
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Primary 108 233 341 103 197 300 211 430 641
Preparatory 180 344 524 209 297 506 389 641 1,030
Secondary 252 750 1,002 371 743 1,114 623 1,493 2,116
Pre.U. Diploma 36 49 85 48 0 48 84 49 133
University and above 171 463 634 147 1,777 1,924 318 2,240 2,558
Total 747 1,839 2,586 878 3,014 3,892 1,625 4,853 6,478


ANNEXED NOTE

 

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection (April 2012).

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Unemployed population:

Persons aged 15 years and over who were, during the week preceding the survey, without employment, willing to work and looking seriously for a job.

There is a distinction between two kinds of unemployed persons:

a) First time unemployed: They are the persons who never worked previously, and were during the week preceding the survey looking actively for work.

b) Unemployed who previously worked: They are the persons with a work experience, who during the week preceding the survey were actively looking for a job

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

Unemployed population (aged 15 and above) seeking employment by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and education level (2010)

Educational Attainment  QATARIS NON-QATARIS TOTAL POPULATION
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Illiterate 35 24 59 3 0 3 38 24 62
Read and Write & Night School 86 81 167 41 4 45 127 85 212
Primary  227 121 348 82 5 87 309 126 435
Preparatory 208 250 458 73 22 95 281 272 553
Vocational 3 2 5 0 2 2 3 4 7
Secondary 240 971 1,211 109 185 294 349 1,156 1,505
Post. Secondary 5 44 49 0 60 60 5 104 109
University and Above 6 707 713 414 1,775 2,189 420 2,482 2,902
Other  1 0 1 2 0 2 3 0 3
Total 811 2,200 3,011 724 2,053 2,777 1,535 4,253 5,788

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Unemployed population:

Persons aged 15 years and over who were, during the week preceding the survey, without employment, willing to work and looking seriously for a job.

There is a distinction between two kinds of unemployed persons:

a) First time unemployed: They are the persons who never worked previously, and were during the week preceding the survey looking actively for work.

b) Unemployed who previously worked: They are the persons with a work experience, who during the week preceding the survey were actively looking for a job

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Date of access: September 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari), sex and age group (2012)

    Qataris     Non-Qataris     TOTAL  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
15 – 19 11,602 14,341 25,943 25,711 26,914 52,625 37,313 41,255 78,568
20 – 24 12,076 12,276 24,352 128,790 34,158 162,948 140,866 46,434 187,300
25 – 29 9,992 9,579 19,571 223,859 43,825 267,684 233,851 53,404 287,255
30 – 34 9,859 8,908 18,767 228,707 41,974 270,681 238,566 50,882 289,448
35 – 39 7,670 7,631 15,301 181,631 31,069 212,700 189,301 38,700 228,001
40 – 44 7,966 7,228 15,194 149,355 25,674 175,029 157,321 32,902 190,223
45 – 49 6,147 6,904 13,051 95,857 16,525 112,382 102,004 23,429 125,433
50 – 54 6,475 5,250 11,725 60,782 11,517 72,299 67,257 16,767 84,024
55 – 59 4,026 4,206 8,232 30,269 6,659 36,928 34,295 10,865 45,160
60 – 64 2,717 2,954 5,671 10,643 3,443 14,086 13,360 6,397 19,757
Total  78,530 79,277 157,807 1,135,604 241,758 1,377,362 1,214,134 321,035 1,535,169

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

The working age population is defined as the population aged 15 to 65.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

ENGLISH

ARABIC

 

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

 

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

 

 

Working age population by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and level of education (2012)

    Qataris     Non-Qataris     TOTAL  
  males females  total males females  total males females  total
Illiterate 764 4,427 5,191 35,976 7,260 43,236 36,740 11,687 48,427
Read & Write 5,480 5,503 10,983 275,933 25,222 301,155 281,413 30,725 312,138
Primary 5,545 7,500 13,045 169,632 35,088 204,720 175,177 42,588 217,765
Preparatory 13,972 10,892 24,864 243,524 46,907 290,431 257,496 57,799 315,295
Secondary 26,571 22,847 49,418 179,431 52,553 231,984 206,002 75,400 281,402
Pre.U. Diploma 2,262 1,235 3,497 53,813 8,885 62,698 56,075 10,120 66,195
University and above 23,936 26,873 50,809 177,295 65,843 243,138 201,231 92,716 293,947
Total  78,530 79,277 157,807 1,135,604 241,758 1,377,362 1,214,134 321,035 1,535,169

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

The working age population is defined as the population aged 15 to 65.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

ENGLISH

ARABIC

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

 

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

Marriages by nationality group of wife and husband (QATAR) (2012)

Husband Wife
Qatar Other GCC national Arab Asian European Other total
Qatari 1,792 97 109 47 7 1 2,053
Other GCC national 202 14 14 4 1 0 235
Arab  59 5 608 69 34 34 809
Asian 7 0 17 302 8 2 336
European 3 0 23 6 2 1 35
Other 4 0 33 12 4 11 64
total 2,067 116 804 440 56 49 3,532

Source: Supreme Judiciary Council/ QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The table refers to Muslim marriages celebrated and registered in Qatar. Marriages of Qataris which took place abroad are not included.

Databases of QSA and Supreme Judiciary council (the religious administration in charge of registering personal status events such as marriages and divorces) are electronically linked up for simultaneous registration of events, to enhance data accuracy.

 

The nationality group which the newborn belongs to is collected according to the nationality of the father/ head of the household.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Supreme Judiciary Council/ Qatar Statistics Authority.

 

3. Period of data coverage:

 

January 1st-December 31st, 2012.

 

4. Data availability

 

Yearly Vital Statistics Annual Bulletin of Marriages and Divorces, publishing data taken from Shari’a courts’ records are available for download in PDF format on QSA website/ Qatar Information exchange portal:

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Population&child=MarriagesDivorces

 

As of September 2013, issues available online are the following: 1984 to 2012.

Bulletins of Marriages and divorces provide some data disagregated by nationality group of spouses.

the 2012′ Bulletin is available for download in PDF format:

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Population&child=MarriagesDivorces

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

Unemployed population aged 15 and above by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and job history (worked before/ never worked before) (2012)

    Qataris Non-Qataris total
  Males 174 125 299
Unemployed worked before Females 323 647 970
  Total 497 772 1,269
  Males 637 599 1,236
Unemployed never worked before Females 1,877 1,406 3,283
  Total 2,514 2,005 4,519
  Males 811 724 1,535
Total unemployed Females 2,200 2,053 4,253
  Total 3,011 2,777 5,788

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection (April 2012).

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Unemployed population:

Persons aged 15 years and over who were, during the week preceding the survey, without employment, willing to work and looking seriously for a job.

There is a distinction between two kinds of unemployed persons:

a) First time unemployed: They are the persons who never worked previously, and were during the week preceding the survey looking actively for work.

b) Unemployed who previously worked: They are the persons with a work experience, who during the week preceding the survey were actively looking for a job

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

Unemployed population (15 years and above) by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and duration of employment search in months (2012)

  QATARI NON-QATARI Total
duration of search Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
1-6 months 202 570 772 311 1,510 1,821 513 2,080 2,593
7-12 months 333 505 838 336 758 1,094 669 1,263 1,932
one year and more 212 764 976 231 746 977 443 1,510 1,953
Total 747 1,839 2,586 878 3,014 3,892 1,625 4,853 6,478

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection (April 2012).

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Unemployed population:

Persons aged 15 years and over who were, during the week preceding the survey, without employment, willing to work and looking seriously for a job.

There is a distinction between two kinds of unemployed persons:

a) First time unemployed: They are the persons who never worked previously, and were during the week preceding the survey looking actively for work.

b) Unemployed who previously worked: They are the persons with a work experience, who during the week preceding the survey were actively looking for a job

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Eng/publication/Social_publications/LaborForce/Bulletin_labor_force_2012-1.xls

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

Population 15 years and above by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and age group (2012)

    QATARIS     NON-QATARIS   TOTAL
  Males  Females  Total  Males  Females  Total  Males  Females  Total 
15 – 19 11,602 14,341 25,943 25,711 26,914 52,625 37,313 41,255 78,568
20 – 24 12,076 12,276 24,352 128,790 34,158 162,948 140,866 46,434 187,300
25 – 29 9,992 9,579 19,571 223,859 43,825 267,684 233,851 53,404 287,255
30 – 34 9,859 8,908 18,767 228,707 41,974 270,681 238,566 50,882 289,448
35 – 39 7,670 7,631 15,301 181,631 31,069 212,700 189,301 38,700 228,001
40 – 44 7,966 7,228 15,194 149,355 25,674 175,029 157,321 32,902 190,223
45 – 49 6,147 6,904 13,051 95,857 16,525 112,382 102,004 23,429 125,433
50 – 54 6,475 5,250 11,725 60,782 11,517 72,299 67,257 16,767 84,024
55 – 59 4,026 4,206 8,232 30,269 6,659 36,928 34,295 10,865 45,160
60 – 64 2,717 2,954 5,671 10,643 3,443 14,086 13,360 6,397 19,757
>65 4,253 3,953 8,206 9,419 3,745 13,164 13,672 7,698 21,370
Total Q. 82,783 83,230 166,013 1,145,023 245,503 1,390,526 1,227,806 328,733 1,556,539

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

ENGLISH

ARABIC

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

Unemployed population (15 years and above) by nationality (Qatar/non-Qatari) and sex (2007; 2010; 2011; 2012)

  QATARI NON-QATARI Total
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
2007 701 1,348 2,049 868 1,386 2,254 1,569 2,734 4,303
2010 811 2,200 3,011 724 2,053 2,777 1,535 4,253 5,788
2011 865 2,172 3,037 1,081 3,082 4,163 1,946 5,254 7,200
2012 747 1,839 2,586 878 3,014 3,892 1,625 4,853 6,478

Source: Bulletins of Labour Force Sample Surveys, 2007 to 2009 and 2011 to 2012; *: census 2010

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Census 2010:

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Labour force Sample Surveys:

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

 

Labor Force Sampling  Sample size  
Sample Surveys frame (households) individuals Reference period
2007 nd 5,492 31,439 October 2007
2008 nd 6,104 nd December 2008
2009 nd 6,109 35,839 October 2009
2011 nd 6,920 35,839 March 2011
2012 Census 2010 6,895 37,629 April 2012

 

Reference period for the labor force data: the week prior to the reference period for data collection.

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

Unemployed population:

Persons aged 15 years and over who were, during the week preceding the survey, without employment, willing to work and looking seriously for a job.

There is a distinction between two kinds of unemployed persons:

a) First time unemployed: They are the persons who never worked previously, and were during the week preceding the survey looking actively for work.

b) Unemployed who previously worked: They are the persons with a work experience, who during the week preceding the survey were actively looking for a job

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

English
Arabic

 

3. Data availability

 

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

 

Population 15 years and above by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex, age group and educational level (2012)

  QATARIS NON-QATARIS
Males 15 – 19 20 – 24 25 – 29 30 – 34 35 – 39 40 – 44 45 – 49 50 – 54 55 – 59 60 – 64 >65 Total Q. 15 – 19 20 – 24 25 – 29 30 – 34 35 – 39 40 – 44 45 – 49 50 – 54 55 – 59 60 – 64 >65 Total N-Q.
Illiterate 12 49 0 75 14 31 51 169 198 165 976 1,740 58 2,223 5,777 7,181 3,146 2,386 5,854 7,346 1,921 84 91 36,067  
Read & Write 267 399 462 748 425 415 386 863 855 660 1,500 6,980 3,314 35,532 56,211 56,694 47,343 48,999 19,593 5,116 2,681 450 407 276,340  
Primary 446 440 409 725 411 695 556 704 631 528 657 6,202 2,947 23,787 33,471 33,145 30,738 15,032 14,761 7,602 5,952 2,197 2,469 172,101  
Preparatory 4,217 945 1,519 1,648 1,559 1,403 903 942 422 414 535 14,507 9,809 22,091 50,000 47,222 38,282 27,069 22,044 17,651 7,433 1,923 1,639 245,163  
Secondary 5,802 7,112 4,111 3,390 1,978 1,699 1,042 937 448 52 111 26,682 7,393 24,999 39,902 38,853 26,926 17,983 12,197 5,885 3,378 1,915 705 180,136  
Pre.U. Diploma 85 210 205 224 322 489 323 153 138 113 98 2,360 228 8,401 10,091 10,566 9,057 8,140 3,623 2,568 893 246 411 54,224  
University and above 773 2,921 3,286 3,049 2,961 3,234 2,886 2,707 1,334 785 376 24,312 1,962 11,757 28,407 35,046 26,139 29,746 17,785 14,614 8,011 3,828 3,697 180,992  
Total 11,602 12,076 9,992 9,859 7,670 7,966 6,147 6,475 4,026 2,717 4,253 82,783 25,711 128,790 223,859 228,707 181,631 149,355 95,857 60,782 30,269 10,643 9,419 1,145,023  
Females    
Illiterate 0 0 39 19 36 598 827 978 1,061 869 998 5,425 0 145 230 447 521 420 1,682 2,010 1,302 503 1,207 8,467  
Read & Write 138 92 136 85 786 708 1,201 1,138 719 500 1,032 6,535 892 2,398 4,671 4,015 4,055 3,918 2,522 1,310 1,036 405 865 26,087  
Primary 713 409 531 371 508 894 945 997 1,174 958 1,540 9,040 1,806 4,641 6,650 6,937 4,580 3,451 3,013 1,714 1,441 855 928 36,016  
Preparatory 5,918 1,160 1,171 1,171 477 213 194 109 201 278 184 11,076 16,126 10,802 6,968 4,308 3,380 2,397 1,213 941 169 603 183 47,090  
Secondary 6,519 6,438 2,956 2,641 1,614 1,228 877 332 195 47 0 22,847 7,021 10,182 9,513 7,652 6,666 5,023 2,881 2,245 1,066 304 309 52,862  
Pre.U. Diploma 125 178 215 179 156 165 68 84 22 43 19 1,254 49 489 1,254 2,093 1,795 1,263 856 630 242 214 52 8,937  
University and above 928 3,999 4,531 4,442 4,054 3,422 2,792 1,612 834 259 180 27,053 1,020 5,501 14,539 16,522 10,072 9,202 4,358 2,667 1,403 559 201 66,044  
Total 14,341 12,276 9,579 8,908 7,631 7,228 6,904 5,250 4,206 2,954 3,953 83,230 26,914 34,158 43,825 41,974 31,069 25,674 16,525 11,517 6,659 3,443 3,745 245,503  
Total    
Illiterate 12 49 39 94 50 629 878 1,147 1,259 1,034 1,974 7,165 58 2,368 6,007 7,628 3,667 2,806 7,536 9,356 3,223 587 1,298 44,534  
Read & Write 405 491 598 833 1,211 1,123 1,587 2,001 1,574 1,160 2,532 13,515 4,206 37,930 60,882 60,709 51,398 52,917 22,115 6,426 3,717 855 1,272 302,427  
Primary 1,159 849 940 1,096 919 1,589 1,501 1,701 1,805 1,486 2,197 15,242 4,753 28,428 40,121 40,082 35,318 18,483 17,774 9,316 7,393 3,052 3,397 208,117  
Preparatory 10,135 2,105 2,690 2,819 2,036 1,616 1,097 1,051 623 692 719 25,583 25,935 32,893 56,968 51,530 41,662 29,466 23,257 18,592 7,602 2,526 1,822 292,253  
Secondary 12,321 13,550 7,067 6,031 3,592 2,927 1,919 1,269 643 99 111 49,529 14,414 35,181 49,415 46,505 33,592 23,006 15,078 8,130 4,444 2,219 1,014 232,998  
Pre.U. Diploma 210 388 420 403 478 654 391 237 160 156 117 3,614 277 8,890 11,345 12,659 10,852 9,403 4,479 3,198 1,135 460 463 63,161  
University and above 1,701 6,920 7,817 7,491 7,015 6,656 5,678 4,319 2,168 1,044 556 51,365 2,982 17,258 42,946 51,568 36,211 38,948 22,143 17,281 9,414 4,387 3,898 247,036  
Total 25,943 24,352 19,571 18,767 15,301 15,194 13,051 11,725 8,232 5,671 8,206 166,013 52,625 162,948 267,684 270,681 212,700 175,029 112,382 72,299 36,928 14,086 13,164 1,390,526 1,556,539

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

ENGLISH

ARABIC

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

 

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

Population aged 15 and above by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and level of education (2012)

QATARIS NON-QATARIS NON-QATARIS
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Illiterate 1,740 5,425 7,165 36,067 8,467 44,534 37,807 13,892 51,699
Read & Write 6,980 6,535 13,515 276,340 26,087 302,427 283,320 32,622 315,942
Primary 6,202 9,040 15,242 172,101 36,016 208,117 178,303 45,056 223,359
Preparatory 14,507 11,076 25,583 245,163 47,090 292,253 259,670 58,166 317,836
Secondary 26,682 22,847 49,529 180,136 52,862 232,998 206,818 75,709 282,527
Pre.U. Diploma 2,360 1,254 3,614 54,224 8,937 63,161 56,584 10,191 66,775
University and above 24,312 27,053 51,365 180,992 66,044 247,036 205,304 93,097 298,401
Total 82,783 83,230 166,013 1,145,023 245,503 1,390,526 1,227,806 328,733 1,556,539

Source: Labour Force Bulletin 2012

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFB 2012: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 6895 households and 37629 individuals from: 1- Qatari households; 2- Non-Qatari regular (non-collective) households; 3- Non-Qatari small collective households (2 – 6 persons); 4- Non-Qatari large collective households (7 persons or more).

Reference period for data collection: April 2012.

Population of reference: all Qatari and non-Qatari households present in Qatar on the night of survey, living in normal and collective households.

The collective households are a group of persons not related to each other and sharing living conditions in a residential unit, I.e. labor camps, students living boarding schools, nurses in hospitals… etc. The survey covered the small collective households (includes less than 7 persons) and large collective households (includes 7 persons or more).

The survey did not cover short periods accommodation, i.e. hotels.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

ENGLISH

ARABIC

 

3. Data availability

 

The Statistics Authority conducted the first labor Force Sample Survey in 2001. Starting from 2006, the execution of these surveys came to be on annual basis.

Most Labour Force Surveys and publications related to the labour force are available on QSA’s website, in PDF format and can be downloaded from:

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

Annual Bulletin of the Labour Force survey 2012 is available in PDf and Excel formats:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Labor%20Force%20Researches/labor%20force%20sample%20survey/Source_QSA/Labour_Force_Statistics_QSA_Bu_AE_2012.pdf

 

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=Social&child=LaborForce

 

See also Qatar Information Exchange, an interactive data base compiling data on the labour force taken from available surveys:

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/qix/subject_area/Statistics?subject_area=183

 

Date of access: September 2013.

 

 

University students enrolled and who graduated by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), type of establishment and sex (2008-2009 to 2011-2012)

University Academic year Total enrolled Graduates
  Kuwaitis     Non-Kuwaitis     Total     Kuwaitis     Non-Kuwaitis     Total  
males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total
Kuwait University (Public) 2008/2009 18,318 40,451 58,769 2,487 4,338 6,825 20,805 44,789 65,594 995 2,412 3,407 103 254 357 1,098 2,666 3,764
2009/2010 19,790 44,328 64,118 2,861 4,824 7,685 22,651 49,152 71,803 1,124 2,657 3,781 139 282 421 1,263 2,939 4,202
2010/2011 22,378 49,984 72,362 3,283 5,397 8,680 25,661 55,381 81,042 1,140 2,753 3,893 120 271 391 1,260 3,024 4,284
2011/2012 25,506 56,211 81,717 3,800 6,143 9,943 29,306 62,354 91,660 1,199 2,875 4,074 165 295 460 1,364 3,170 4,534
Private universities and colleges 2008/2009 9,134 11,554 20,688 4,738 5,705 10,443 13,872 17,259 31,131 701 753 1,454 383 510 893 1,084 1,263 2,347
2009/2010 12,400 15,520 27,920 5,631 6,794 12,425 18,031 22,314 40,345 804 793 1,597 372 413 785 1,176 1,206 2,382
2010/2011 12,986 16,954 29,940 5,473 6,354 11,827 18,459 23,308 41,767 727 831 1,558 321 369 690 1,048 1,200 2,248
2011/2012 12818* 16803* 29621* 5516* 6453* 11969* 18334* 23256* 41590* 314** 443** 757** 154** 144** 298** 468** 587** 1055**
Total 2008/2009 27,452 52,005 79,457 7,225 10,043 17,268 34,677 62,048 96,725 1,696 3,165 4,861 486 764 1,250 2,182 3,929 6,111
2009/2010 32,190 59,848 92,038 8,492 11,618 20,110 40,682 71,466 112,148 1,928 3,450 5,378 511 695 1,206 2,439 4,145 6,584
2010/2011 35,364 66,938 102,302 8,756 11,751 20,507 44,120 78,689 122,809 1,867 3,584 5,451 441 640 1,081 2,308 4,224 6,532
2011/2012 38,324 73,014 111,338 9,316 12,596 21,912 47,640 85,610 133,250 1,513 3,318 4,831 319 439 758 1,832 3,757 5,589

Source: Ministry of Higher Education

*does not comprise the figures of registered students enrolled for Summer semester

** Data for the first semester only

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

“Enrolled students” refers to the students classified as “newly admitted” and “registered” for the academic years 2008-2009 to 2011-2012.

“Graduates” includes Bachelor, Diploma and Master Degree graduates.

 

Institution which provides data

 

Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education.

 

Data availability

 

Published in Kuwaiti CSB’ annual Statistical Reviews, in chapter “Education”, as well as in the Annual Statistical Abstracts, in chapter “Educational Services”

Annual Statistical Abstracts are available online at: http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic_EN.aspx?ID=18 (website in English) and at http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic.aspx (Arabic website).

Volumes are bilingual (English and Arabic). Starting with 2000′ issue, yearbooks are published online in PDF format; a selection of 1964 to 1999 printed volumes is also available in one online publication.

Date of access: August 2013.

 

 

Population by nationality group (Kuwait) (2012)

Nationality group  TOTAL
Kuwaitis 1.212.436
Arabs 1.064.607
Asians 1.440.511
Africans 67.363
Europeans 13.534
North Americans 22.208
South Americans 1.448
Australians- Oceanians 1.621
Total non-Kuwaitis 2.611.292
Grand total 3.823.728

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category also includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Nationality group: collected according to the nationality of the head of the household.

Nationalities are grouped according to specific features common to certain population subgroups: language, geographic origin, etc. or according to internationally recognized categories such as: (Arab / non-Arab Asian countries / non-Arab African countries; European countries … etc.).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi), sex and activity status (2002; 2007; 2012)

  Activity status  In the labour Force     Out of the Labour Force     Total      
year   Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
  Saudis 2.559.360 460.786 3.020.146 1.427.869 3.765.464 5.193.333 3.987.229 4.226.250 8.213.479
2002 Non-Saudis 2.566.431 431.851 2.998.282 246.192 722.603 968.795 2.812.623 1.154.454 3.967.077
  Total 5.125.791 892.637 6.018.428 1.674.061 4.488.067 6.162.128 6.799.852 5.380.704 12.180.556
  Saudis 3.228.840 660.637 3.889.477 1.791.603 4.359.533 6.151.136 5.020.443 5.020.170 10.040.613
2007 R1 Non-Saudis 3.536.929 600.077 4.137.006 202.950 748.739 951.689 3.739.879 1.348.816 5.088.695
  Total 6.765.769 1.260.714 8.026.483 1.994.553 5.108.272 7.102.825 8.760.322 6.368.986 15.129.308
  Saudis 3.760.573 935.327 4.695.900 2.048.850 4.898.860 6.947.710 5.809.423 5.834.187 11.643.610
2012  R1 Non-Saudis 5.085.230 698.758 5.783.988 274.577 1.140.336 1.414.913 5.359.807 1.839.094 7.198.901
  Total 8.845.803 1.634.085 10.479.888 2.323.427 6.039.196 8.362.623 11.169.230 7.673.281 18.842.511

Source: Manpower Surveys 2002; 2007 Round 1; 2012 Round 1.

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

  sampling  sample size  
Survey frame (households) reference period
2002 Census 1992 15.000 April 2002
2007  R1 Census 2004 23.000 February 19th-March 20th, 2007
2012  R1 Census 2010 29.000 January 25th-February 17th, 2012

 

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Working age population: the population aged 15 to 60 (retirement age for Saudis), even though (as of mid-2013) there is no maximum working age on foreign nationals.

 

(b) Person in the labour force: a person aged 15 years and over, employed or unemployed. Here, concerned population is aged 15 to 60 years.

 

(c) Person out of the labour force: A person aged 15 years and over who is not included in the labour force, among which: the persons staying home for domestics activities, the students, the retired, the self sufficients,

the ones unable to enrol in labour, who are not working and do not look for employment for any other reason. Here, concerned population is aged 15 to 60 years.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti) and place of birth (in Kuwait/ outside Kuwait) (2012)

Place of Nationality
birth Kuwaitis Non-Kuwaitis
Outside Kuwait 38.318 1.948.785
In Kuwait 659.019 228.815
Total 697.337 2.177.600

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Working age population: population aged 15 to 60.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Deportations from Kuwait by type (all charges; residence law violations) (2008-2011)

  administrative deportations legal deportations Total deportations
year All charges Residence law violations All charges Residence law violations All charges Residence law violations
2008 20.457 15.467 819 28 21.276 15.495
2009 23.024 16.141 925 24 23.949 16.165
2010 24.138 9.750 1.011 33 25.149 9.783
2011 14.679 4.708 1.242 54 15.921 4.762

Source: Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Justice

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

all charges’ includes ‘residence law violation’

 

The Interior Minister can issue an order to deport a foreigner in the following cases:

1. If there is a court ruling ordering the deportation of the foreigner after serving a prison sentence (legal deportation).

2. If his/her presence in the country is judged detrimental to public order and security and 3. If he/she does not have an apparent source of income (administrative deportation). The foreigner is then turned over to the Deportation Department, upon decision from the Ministry of Interior.

A deported foreigner will have his dependent family deported with him. Once the deported foreigner leaves the country, he/she is not allowed back to Kuwait, unless the Interior Minister issues amnesty or pardon.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Statistical Bureau (CSB), Ministry of Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Published in the CSB’ Statistical Yearbooks, in Chapter “Social Services and Security”

Statistical Yearbooks are available online at: http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic_EN.aspx?ID=18 (website in English) and at http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic.aspx (Arabic website).

Volumes are bilingual (English and Arabic). Every Yearbook is published in PDF format since 2000 and a selection of 1964 to 1999 volumes is also available in one publication.

Date of access: August 2013.

 

Students newly enrolled by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex and type of higher education institution (2008-2009 to 2011-2012)

      Kuwaitis     Non-Kuwaitis     Total  
  Academic year males females total males females total males females total
Kuwait University (Public) 2008/2009 1618 3572 5.190 236 386 622 1.854 3.958 5.812
2009/2010 1936 4097 6.033 283 458 741 2.219 4.555 6.774
2010/2011 2.418 4.970 7.388 318 525 843 2.736 5.495 8.231
2011/2012 3.019 5.495 8.514 402 609 1.011 3.421 6.104 9.525
Private universities and colleges 2008/2009 1.575 2.076 3.651 660 703 1.363 2.235 2.779 5.014
2009/2010 2.044 2.291 4.335 878 993 1.871 2.922 3.284 6.206
2010/2011 2.152 2.411 4.563 698 676 1.374 2.850 3.087 5.937
2011/2012 2.745 3.175 5.920 1.234 1.278 2.512 3.979 4.453 8.432
Total 2008/2009 3.193 5.648 8.841 896 1.089 1.985 4.089 6.737 10.826
2009/2010 3.980 6.388 10.368 1.161 1.451 2.612 5.141 7.839 12.980
2010/2011 4.570 7.381 11.951 1.016 1.201 2.217 5.586 8.582 14.168
2011/2012 5.764 8.670 14.434 1.636 1.887 3.523 7.400 10.557 17.957

Source: Ministry of Higher Education

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

The table refers to the students classified as “newly admitted” for the academic years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.

 

Institution which provides data

 

Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education.

 

Data availability

 

Published in the CSB’ Statistical Yearbooks, in Chapter “Educational Services”

Statistical Yearbooks are available online at: http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic_EN.aspx?ID=18 (website in English) and at http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic.aspx (Arabic website).

Volumes are bilingual (English and Arabic). Starting with 2000′ issue, yearbooks are published online in PDF format; a selection of 1964 to 1999 printed volumes is also available in one online publication.

Date of access: August 2013.

 

Article 20 (Domestic labor) residence permits granted by nationality group and age group of holder (Kuwait) (2009; 2011)

Nationality group   age group Total
year 15-30 31-40 41-50 50 and more
Arabs 2009 1.171 687 575 310 2.743
  2011 1.350 666 514 275 2.805
Europeans/ Americans 2009 3 3 0 2 8
  2011 5 2 3 1 11
Asians 2009 386.058 117.208 22.300 2.102 527.668
  2011 395.643 108.814 17.658 1.635 523.750
Africans 2009 23.516 274 82 23 23.895
  2011 66.307 308 75 16 66.706
Total 2009 410.748 118.172 22.957 2.437 554.314
  2011 463.305 109.790 18.250 1.927 593.272

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

Data presented in the table are stock data: non-national residents holding a residence permit under Article 20 (domestic labor) on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2009 and 2011

 

4. Data availability

 

2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 2013.

2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

 

Article 18 (Non-Governmental labor) residence permits granted by nationality group and age group of holder (Kuwait) (2009; 2011)

Nationality group   age group Total
year 15-30 31-40 41-50 50 and more
Arabs 2009 236.897 86.630 37.757 11.755 373.039
  2011 255.915 78.961 32.763 9.608 377.247
Europeans/ Americans 2009 6.346 4.864 3.584 1.338 16.132
  2011 6.812 4.714 3.266 998 15.790
Asians 2009 365.276 155.206 67.566 13.791 601.839
  2011 405.273 145.939 59.364 10.680 621.256
Africans 2009 1.475 597 271 59 2.402
  2011 3.141 520 227 52 3.940
Total 2009 609.994 247.297 109.178 26.943 993.412
  2011 671.141 230.134 95.620 21.338 1.018.233

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

Data presented in the table are stock data: non-national residents holding a residence permit under Article 18 (non-governmetal labor) on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2009 and 2011

 

4. Data availability

 

2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 2013.

2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

 

Residence permits cancelled by type/purpose of permit and sex of holder (2001-2013)

reference of permit 14 17-18-19 20 22 23-24 Total permits
type/ purpose Temporary Labour Domestic help Dependant Other permits
of permit
 
year males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total
2001 32,881 19,081 51,962 42,925 3,814 46,739 10,401 35,081 45,482 3,142 5,988 9,130 1,558 96 1,654 90,907 64,060 154,967
2002 49,559 33,460 83,019 49,260 4,320 53,580 9,374 28,476 37,850 3,327 5,781 9,108 1,389 59 1,448 112,909 72,096 185,005
2003 55,055 24,291 79,346 93,589 7,876 101,465 10,827 24,865 35,692 4,101 6,780 10,881 623 77 700 164,195 63,889 228,084
2004 141,923 48,378 190,301 117,924 10,660 128,584 35,147 71,452 106,599 5,429 8,153 13,582 280 232 512 300,703 138,875 439,578
2005 183,631 45,707 229,338 150,667 11,549 162,216 43,231 71,897 115,128 6,660 9,218 15,878 340 200 540 384,529 138,571 523,100
2006 157,878 36,626 194,504 152,617 10,942 163,559 43,899 74,444 118,343 5,489 8,678 14,167 300 130 430 360,183 130,820 491,003
2007 22,709 81,045 103,754 7,870 86,603 94,473 75,088 37,696 112,784 7,875 4,538 12,413 123 345 468 113,665 210,227 323,892
2008 48,490 16,566 65,056 82,803 6,567 89,370 28,088 64,213 92,301 4,291 8,297 12,588 168 47 215 163,840 95,690 259,530
2009 54,941 13,160 68,101 89,180 6,738 95,918 21,453 57,027 78,480 3,674 6,232 9,906 72 35 107 169,320 83,192 252,512
2010 81,999 17,534 99,533 119,478 10,162 129,640 20,378 61,792 82,170 2,974 5,477 8,451 146 53 199 224,975 95,018 319,993
2011 61,269 11,992 73,261 59,483 5,288 64,771 15,643 46,859 62,502 2,393 4,493 6,886 91 56 147 138,879 68,688 207,567
2012 59,906 8,486 68,392 52,453 4,978 57,431 12,456 32,744 45,200 2,638 4,874 7,512 68 35 103 127,521 51,117 178,638
2013 47,665 6,757 54,422 39,895 3,924 43,819 8,068 18,044 26,112 4,323 8,114 12,437 36 27 63 99,987 36,866 136,853

Source: Ministry of Interior’s records
ANNEXED NOTE

1. Definitions

The table refers to all types of residency permits, i.e. granted under articles 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 of the immigration regulations, cancelled during the given years.
A residence visa is cancelled if the holder leaves Kuwait for a continuous period of six months, after termination of his employment period or not. The only exceptions are for those who:
· Are studying abroad
· Are receiving necessary treatment abroad, or
· Are required by virtue of their work to be abroad,
In all three cases, permission has to be obtained before leaving Kuwait.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.
Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

2. Institution which provides data

Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Central Statistical Bureau (CSB), Ministry of Planning.

3. Period of data coverage

January 1st- December 31st, given years

4. Data availability

a- 2005-2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm
Last date of access: Sept.3rd, 2013.
b- 2007-2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.
c- 2001-2010′ data is also available in the “Annual Bulletins of Social Statistics”, given years (data is not disagregated by nationality group or by citizenship of permit holder), available for download in PDF format of Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) website.
http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic_EN.aspx?ID=38
d- 2010-2013′ data is available in the report “Migration Statistics 2013”, published by the CSB.
The report (in Arabic, PDF format with Excel tables) is available on CSB’s website (Population Statistics, then Migration Statistics)
http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic.aspx?ID=56

Date of access: May 2015.

Residence permits issued by category of issuance (first issuance or renewal), type/ purpose of permit and sex of holder (2001-2011)

Category of issuance reference of permit 14 17-18-19 20 22 23-24 Total permits
type/ purpose  Temporary Labour Domestic help Dependant Other permits
of permit
 
year males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total
First issuance 2001 28.187 16.605 44.792 27.018 3.120 30.138 5.116 8.519 13.635 2.476 6.482 8.958 96 45 141 62.893 34.771 97.664
2002 28.417 20.216 48.633 40.060 4.749 44.809 4.607 8.691 13.298 2.298 7.043 9.341 99 42 141 75.481 40.741 116.222
2003 16.440 3.372 19.812 305.086 27.959 333.045 36.139 39.232 75.371 25.379 61.753 87.132 904 413 1.317 383.948 132.729 516.677
2004 86.548 31.531 118.079 128.487 12.356 140.843 17.711 24.256 41.967 5.124 13.584 18.708 143 70 213 238.013 81.797 319.810
2005 119.118 23.351 142.469 144.588 11.441 156.029 23.127 27.049 50.176 5.640 15.643 21.283 179 71 250 292.652 77.555 370.207
2006 173.381 64.089 237.470 161.119 12.404 173.523 21.130 25.509 46.639 4.706 12.890 17.596 295 84 379 360.631 114.976 475.607
2007 89.922 132.117 222.039 8.585 93.737 102.322 20.918 13.916 34.834 10.117 3.448 13.565 73 90 163 129.615 243.308 372.923
2008 120.348 79.592 199.940 55.226 5.886 61.112 12.021 17.234 29.255 3.133 9.290 12.423 61 35 96 190.789 112.037 302.826
2009 107.386 63.309 170.695 61.404 5.310 66.714 10.874 16.384 27.258 2.932 8.390 11.322 55 29 84 182.651 93.422 276.073
2010 146.670 71.315 217.985 80.968 7.925 88.893 11.707 18.770 30.477 2.621 7.382 10.003 105 66 171 242.071 105.458 347.529
2011 88.203 51.805 140.008 63.265 5.679 68.944 10.194 16.581 26.775 2.362 6.396 8.758 91 110 201 164.115 80.571 244.686
Renewal 2001 18.583 10.222 28.805 313.907 27.619 341.526 40.601 50.871 91.472 18.260 45.094 63.354 967 404 1.371 392.318 134.210 526.528
2002 7.687 4.748 12.435 311.919 28.971 340.890 36.308 44.493 80.801 22.249 55.577 77.826 527 364 891 378.690 134.153 512.843
2003 45.663 22.313 67.976 69.203 3.056 72.259 17.944 27.505 45.449 7.498 10.303 17.801 349 48 397 140.657 63.225 203.882
2004 42.707 9.252 51.959 275.919 24.644 300.563 80.355 89.562 169.917 24.880 62.281 87.161 924 443 1.367 424.785 186.182 610.967
2005 62.848 11.877 74.725 307.573 27.653 335.226 86.543 93.622 180.165 30.013 66.368 96.381 790 314 1.104 487.767 199.834 687.601
2006 96.227 19.562 115.789 320.305 30.961 351.266 103.602 98.401 202.003 38.431 77.491 115.922 881 411 1.292 559.446 226.826 786.272
2007 55.410 18.336 73.746 408.907 36.382 445.289 127.937 117.014 244.951 39.042 86.858 125.900 845 409 1.254 632.141 258.999 891.140
2008 52.196 18.684 70.880 491.239 44.840 536.079 116.849 123.767 240.616 48.498 106.517 155.015 770 448 1.218 709.552 294.256 1.003.808
2009 27.513 6.388 33.901 466.450 46.782 513.232 99.001 110.756 209.757 57.688 120.214 177.902 757 498 1.255 651.409 284.638 936.047
2010 55.919 9.733 65.652 406.014 47.306 453.320 110.746 132.125 242.871 64.042 123.159 187.201 771 597 1.368 637.492 312.920 950.412
2011 49.764 9.476 59.240 487.291 55.450 542.741 103.130 132.173 235.303 71.479 146.192 217.671 894 638 1.532 712.558 343.929 1.056.487
Total 2001 46.770 26.827 73.597 340.925 30.739 371.664 45.717 59.390 105.107 20.736 51.576 72.312 1.063 449 1.512 455.211 168.981 624.192
2002 36.104 24.964 61.068 351.979 33.720 385.699 40.915 53.184 94.099 24.547 62.620 87.167 626 406 1.032 454.171 174.894 629.065
2003 62.103 25.685 87.788 374.289 31.015 405.304 54.083 66.737 120.820 32.877 72.056 104.933 1.253 461 1.714 524.605 195.954 720.559
2004 129.255 40.783 170.038 404.406 37.000 441.406 98.066 113.818 211.884 30.004 75.865 105.869 1.067 513 1.580 662.798 267.979 930.777
2005 181.966 35.228 217.194 452.161 39.094 491.255 109.670 120.671 230.341 35.653 82.011 117.664 969 385 1.354 780.419 277.389 1.057.808
2006 269.608 83.651 353.259 481.424 43.365 524.789 124.732 123.910 248.642 43.137 90.381 133.518 1.176 495 1.671 920.077 341.802 1.261.879
2007 145.332 150.453 295.785 417.492 130.119 547.611 148.855 130.930 279.785 49.159 90.306 139.465 918 499 1.417 761.756 502.307 1.264.063
2008 172.544 98.276 270.820 546.465 50.726 597.191 128.870 141.001 269.871 51.631 115.807 167.438 831 483 1.314 900.341 406.293 1.306.634
2009 134.899 69.697 204.596 527.854 52.092 579.946 109.875 127.140 237.015 60.620 128.604 189.224 812 527 1.339 834.060 378.060 1.212.120
2010 202.589 81.048 283.637 486.982 55.231 542.213 122.453 150.895 273.348 66.663 130.541 197.204 876 663 1.539 879.563 418.378 1.297.941
2011 137.967 61.281 199.248 550.556 61.129 611.685 113.324 148.754 262.078 73.841 152.588 226.429 985 748 1.733 876.673 424.500 1.301.173

Source: Ministry of Interior’s records

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

Dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Permits 17, 18, 19 and 20 are only granted or renewed after Ministry of Labour issues a work permit.

 

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

January 1st- December 31st, given years

 

4. Data availability

 

a- 2005-2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 3rd, 2013.

b- 2007-2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

c- 2001-2010 data is also available in the “Annual Bulletins of Social Statistics”, given years (data is not disagregated by nationality group or by citizenship of permit holder), available for download in PDF format of Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) website: http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic_EN.aspx?ID=38

 

Cancelled residence permits by nationality group of holder (Kuwait) (2005-2013)

Nationality group year of cancellation
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Arabs 152,866 117,840 52,307 41,310 54,672 75,189 43,100 42,501 38,123
Europeans/ Americans 11,124 12,065 8,408 7,487 7,402 8,428 7,277 6,680 4,896
Asians 357,053 358,879 260,467 206,823 184,648 226,242 147,772 120,621 87,582
Africans 2,057 2,219 2,710 3,910 5,790 10,134 9,418 8,836 6,252
Total 523,100 491,003 323,892 259,530 252,512 319,993 207,567 178,638 136,853

Source: Ministry of Interior’s records

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Definitions

The table refers to all types of residency permits, i.e. granted under articles 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 of the immigration regulations, cancelled during the given years.
A residence visa is cancelled if the holder leaves Kuwait for a continuous period of six months, after termination of his employment period or not. The only exceptions are for those who:
· Are studying abroad
· Are receiving necessary treatment abroad, or
· Are required by virtue of their work to be abroad,
In all three cases, permission has to be obtained before leaving Kuwait.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.
Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

2. Institution which provides data

Ministry of Interior

3. Period of data coverage

January 1st- December 31st, given years

4. Data availability

a- 2005-2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm
Last date of access: June 23rd, 2013.
b- 2007-2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

Residence permits issued by category of issuance (first issuance or renewal) and nationality group of holder (Kuwait) (2005-2011)

Category of issuance nationality group year of issuance
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
First issuance Arabs 119.420 128.186 75.243 59.114 60.864 80.939 51.108
Europeans/ Americans 9.693 12.234 10.820 9.380 8.204 9.703 9.424
Asians 239.534 333.237 283.947 230.467 201.182 246.366 174.145
Africans 1.560 1.950 2.913 3.865 5.823 10.521 10.009
Total 370.207 475.607 372.923 302.826 276.073 347.529 244.686
Renewal Arabs 198.589 228.713 249.202 297.309 298.473 306.582 354.245
Europeans/ Americans 10.227 12.182 13.536 14.833 14.839 15.883 18.286
Asians 476.564 542.739 624.439 684.757 609.862 618.254 654.960
Africans 2.221 2.638 3.963 6.909 12.873 19.693 28.996
Total 687.601 786.272 891.140 1.003.808 936.047 960.412 1.056.487
Total Arabs 318.009 356.899 324.445 356.423 359.337 387.521 405.353
Europeans/ Americans 19.920 24.416 24.356 24.213 23.043 25.586 27.710
Asians 716.098 875.976 908.386 915.224 811.044 864.620 829.105
Africans 3.781 4.588 6.876 10.774 18.696 30.214 39.005
Total 1.057.808 1.261.879 1.264.063 1.306.634 1.212.120 1.307.941 1.301.173

Source: Ministry of Interior’s records

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

The table refers to all types of residency permits, i.e. granted under articles 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 of the immigration regulations, first issued or renewed during the given years.

 

The residency can be valid for a minimum of 1 month to a year (temporary permits granted under article 14 of the immigration regulations), and for a maximum of five years (some of the residence permits granted to public and private sector employees under Articles 17 and 18).

When the initial residence document expires, the expatriate will have to keep the same sponsor if the permit has to be renewed. It will have to be renewed first with the Labour Ministry, before renewal of the residence application.

 

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

January 1st- December 31st, given years

 

4. Data availability

 

a- 2005-2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: June 23rd, 2013.

b- 2007-2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

 

Cancelled residence permits (Kuwait) (2001-2013)

year Cancellations of permits
2001 154,967
2002 185,005
2003 228,084
2004 439,578
2005 523,100
2006 491,003
2007 323,892
2008 259,530
2009 252,512
2010 319,993
2011 207,567
2012 178,638
2013 136,853

Source: Ministry of Interior’s records

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Definitions

The table refers to all types of residency permits, i.e. granted under articles 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 of the immigration regulations, cancelled during the given years.
A residence visa is cancelled if the holder leaves Kuwait for a continuous period of six months, after termination of his employment period or not. The only exceptions are for those who:
· Are studying abroad
· Are receiving necessary treatment abroad, or
· Are required by virtue of their work to be abroad,
In all three cases, permission has to be obtained before leaving Kuwait.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.
Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

2. Institution which provides data

Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Central Statistical Bureau (CSB), Ministry of Planning.

3. Period of data coverage

January 1st- December 31st, given years

4. Data availability

a- 2005-2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm
Last date of access: Sept.3rd, 2013.
b- 2007-2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.
c- 2001-2010′ data is also available in the “Annual Bulletins of Social Statistics”, given years (data is not disagregated by nationality group or by citizenship of permit holder), available for download in PDF format of Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) website.
http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic_EN.aspx?ID=38
d- 2010-2013′ data is available in the report “Migration Statistics 2013”, published by the CSB.
The report (in Arabic, PDF format with Excel tables) is available on CSB’s website (Population Statistics, then Migration Statistics)
http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic.aspx?ID=56

Date of access: May 2015.

Residence permits issued by category of issuance (first issuance or renewal) (Kuwait) (2001-2011)

year of issuance Category Total
First issuance Renewal
2001 97.664 526.528 624.192
2002 116.222 512.843 629.065
2003 516.677 203.882 720.559
2004 319.810 610.967 930.777
2005 370.207 687.601 624.192
2006 475.607 786.272 629.065
2007 372.923 891.140 720.559
2008 302.826 1.003.808 930.777
2009 276.073 936.047 1.057.808
2010 347.529 960.412 1.261.879
2011 244.686 1.056.487 1.264.063

Source: Ministry of Interior’s records  

 

ANNEXED NOTE  

 

1. Definitions  

 

The table refers to all types of residency permits, i.e. granted under articles 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 of the immigration regulations, first issued or renewed during the given years.

The residency can be valid for a minimum of 1 month to a year (temporary permits granted under article 14 of the immigration regulations), and for a maximum of five years (some of the residence permits granted to public and private sector employees under Articles 17 and 18). When the initial residence document expires, the expatriate will have to keep the same sponsor if the permit has to be renewed. It will have to be renewed first with the Labour Ministry, before renewal of the residence application.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders. Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

January 1st- December 31st, given years

 

4. Data availability

 

a- 2005-2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm Last date of access: September 3rd, 2013. b- 2007-2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI. c- 2001-2010 data is also available in the “Annual Bulletins of Social Statistics”, given years (data is not disagregated by nationality group or by citizenship of permit holder), available for download in PDF format of Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) website: http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic_EN.aspx?ID=38

MOV 2.3 Residence permits by type/ purpose of permit, sex and country of citizenship of holder (2012)

  14 17 18 19 20 22 23 24  
Country of citizenship Temporary permits Governmental sector permits Private sector permits Business Domestic help Dependant permits Study Self residence permits TOTAL
ARAB COUNTRIES males females males females males females males females males females males females males females males females  
Iraq 66 34 128 67 3.448 638 6 0 48 31 3.545 6.939 0 0 92 220 15.262
Syria 1.435 246 3.922 1.335 49.192 2.923 76 2 262 40 30.726 45.119 3 0 130 143 135.554
Lebanon 343 138 650 445 13.253 4.239 46 3 8 21 8.285 15.016 1 2 80 56 42.586
Jordan 458 155 1.543 1.177 14.310 3.423 29 1 11 8 12.220 21.532 1 2 119 92 55.081
Yemen 91 13 754 128 4.033 160 0 0 377 6 1.879 3.288 2 0 20 11 10.762
Palestine 0 1 0 2 12 8 0 0 0 0 279 277 0 0 0 0 579
Algeria 12 6 47 11 193 63 1 0 1 0 182 327 1 0 0 1 845
Egypt 13.259 833 30.892 15.185 273.456 9.716 25 5 1.408 82 52.735 84.765 10 2 149 170 482.692
Morocco 48 30 77 129 763 772 0 0 9 41 302 1.292 0 0 1 31 3.495
Tunisia 36 46 364 533 417 472 0 0 2 4 340 644 2 1 0 2 2.863
Libya 1 0 19 2 16 2 0 0 0 0 34 74 1 0 0 0 149
Palestinian from Egypt 41 20 102 97 1.863 659 2 0 0 0 1.145 2.117 0 0 92 15 6.153
Palestinian from Lebanon 4 2 18 11 320 109 1 0 2 3 140 341 0 0 10 1 962
Palestinian from Syria 2 0 5 7 113 43 0 0 1 2 69 125 0 0 3 2 372
Palestinian from Iraq 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Non-Kuwaiti 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 6
Saudi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Total 15.796 1.524 38.521 19.129 361.391 23.228 186 11 2.129 238 111.883 181.861 21 7 696 744 757.365
ASIA
Afghanistan 321 41 121 6 9.433 38 4 0 651 2 1.234 1.810 19 4 3 2 13.689
Uzbekistan 1 0 16 13 9 9 0 0 0 0 14 51 0 0 0 1 114
Kyrgyzstan 1 2 3 4 4 14 0 0 0 0 6 17 5 2 0 0 58
Tajikstan 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 4 2 0 0 34
Kazakhstan  0 0 0 0 6 7 0 0 0 0 4 17 0 0 0 0 34
Mongolia 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 3 0 0 0 16
Turkey 101 23 56 9 1.141 146 0 0 7 0 275 511 1 0 1 1 2.272
Iran 481 29 468 240 22.856 1.405 51 0 455 53 5.245 11.120 3 2 138 92 42.638
Malaysia 3 2 9 32 99 21 0 0 0 0 87 166 19 3 0 0 441
Japan 4 0 23 4 25 10 1 0 0 0 7 47 3 2 0 0 126
Indonesia 26 113 443 258 541 797 0 0 47 10.621 292 885 4 5 0 4 14.036
Philippines 767 1.668 1.784 1.758 26.637 27.489 1 0 750 93.011 2.487 5.308 17 14 1 50 161.742
Pakistan 2.348 66 2.462 199 85.059 874 19 0 2.413 34 9.232 17.280 27 4 19 4 120.040
India 12.243 1.905 9.233 11.613 294.309 18.140 42 1 171.171 80.997 30.674 62.131 15 1 17 33 692.525
China 635 70 67 34 2.251 541 0 0 0 2 51 236 8 7 1 0 3.903
Taiwan 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 3 0 0 19
South Korea 113 2 12 3 725 13 0 0 0 0 83 160 1 6 0 0 1.118
Singapore 0 0 9 2 9 3 0 0 0 0 1 18 14 2 0 1 59
Bangladesh 4.518 219 6.390 335 110.983 3.396 4 0 56.107 1.270 2.556 4.380 9 0 2 2 190.171
Thailand 155 18 27 66 1.739 229 0 0 1 5 28 149 23 18 0 5 2.463
Sri Lanka  704 1.443 406 189 13.969 4.794 0 0 16.512 67.537 1.143 3.127 23 1 0 12 109.860
Nepal 1.017 561 205 6 23.617 1.280 0 0 4.039 24.506 60 194 0 1 0 0 55.486
Bhutan 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 23
North Korea 492 0 7 0 3.056 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 2 1 0 0 3.571
Vietnam 66 0 5 1 491 5 0 0 0 13 4 13 0 0 0 0 598
Cambodia 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 28 6 0 0 47
Myanmar 15 0 3 1 238 85 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 349
Other Asian Nationalities 0 1 6 0 34 12 0 0 0 1 9 19 3 2 0 0 87
Total 24.011 6.163 21.774 14.782 597.240 59.310 122 1 252.153 278.058 53.517 107.677 236 86 182 207 1.415.519
EUROPE
Britain 42 28 190 34 1.581 553 1 0 0 3 620 1.104 1 0 11 9 4.177
Ireland 3 1 10 2 73 39 0 0 0 0 32 52 0 0 0 1 213
France 7 3 132 17 210 89 0 1 0 0 179 265 1 1 1 2 908
Holland 3 1 7 2 97 17 1 0 0 0 72 91 0 0 0 1 292
Belgium 1 0 8 1 35 10 0 0 0 0 11 28 0 0 0 0 94
Italy 14 0 19 11 172 24 0 0 0 0 56 104 0 2 1 2 405
Malta 0 0 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 23
Sweden 1 2 6 2 68 17 0 0 0 0 67 103 0 0 1 1 268
Norway 0 0 6 1 11 8 0 1 0 0 10 20 0 0 0 0 57
Switzerland 0 1 8 3 13 3 0 0 0 0 4 14 0 0 0 0 46
Austria 0 0 9 6 23 7 0 0 0 0 20 40 0 0 1 1 107
Germany 9 4 32 9 177 42 3 0 0 0 98 170 3 2 1 2 552
Spain 8 2 18 6 64 19 0 0 0 0 27 54 1 1 1 0 201
Portugal 4 0 5 2 62 23 0 0 1 1 12 28 0 0 0 0 138
Denmark 2 0 2 3 69 11 0 0 0 0 35 74 2 0 0 0 198
Greece 6 10 7 2 48 17 0 0 0 1 14 32 0 0 0 0 137
Cyprus 2 0 2 0 9 4 0 0 0 0 5 11 0 0 0 0 33
Czech Republic 0 0 16 5 17 10 0 0 0 0 5 25 0 2 0 0 80
Hungary 1 4 14 4 73 32 0 0 0 0 28 58 1 2 0 0 217
Slovakia 2 3 8 10 17 8 0 0 0 0 11 43 0 0 0 0 102
Finland 0 0 2 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 3 15 0 0 0 0 31
Lithuania 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 15
Poland 4 2 17 7 66 38 0 0 0 0 20 96 2 3 0 2 257
Russia and USSR 7 5 117 20 102 51 0 0 0 1 138 304 2 3 3 0 753
Ukraine 3 5 18 1 48 31 0 0 0 0 43 154 0 0 0 0 303
Moldova 0 4 0 0 5 15 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 33
Belarus 1 0 1 0 13 6 0 0 0 0 9 28 0 0 0 0 58
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2 1 25 16 75 18 0 0 0 0 15 53 6 3 0 0 214
Macedonia 3 0 3 3 30 7 0 0 0 0 3 16 3 0 0 0 68
Croatia 4 0 4 2 22 11 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 58
Serbia 8 4 12 7 74 27 0 0 0 0 24 55 0 0 0 0 211
Yugoslavia 0 0 5 1 42 13 0 1 0 0 11 31 0 0 0 0 104
Romania  20 30 16 23 152 148 0 0 0 1 60 167 0 0 0 0 617
Bulgaria 5 0 53 145 74 88 0 0 0 0 30 94 4 0 0 0 493
Albania 1 1 4 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 16 30 1 1 0 0 68
Kosovo 1 0 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 23
Armenia 3 6 4 4 94 36 0 0 0 0 17 80 0 2 0 0 246
Georgia 4 7 3 2 34 21 0 0 0 0 13 13 0 2 0 0 99
Azerbaidjan  1 0 6 1 8 5 0 0 0 0 16 29 0 0 0 0 66
Other European Nationalities 0 0 4 4 27 11 1 0 0 0 10 18 0 0 0 0 75
Total 172 124 799 362 3.725 1.466 6 3 2 7 1.751 3.531 27 24 20 21 12.040
AFRICA
Ethiopia 111 1.086 32 30 1.869 1.285 0 0 3.083 69.511 57 209 1 1 0 4 77.279
Eritrea 3 7 69 38 178 81 0 0 8 194 191 354 2 1 5 4 1.135
Sudan 91 94 181 46 2.652 107 0 0 342 6 330 692 3 0 5 2 4.551
Senegal 1 4 27 8 17 10 0 0 4 7 20 40 32 13 0 0 183
Gambia 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 1 3 3 4 18 0 0 0 37
Guinea 0 0 2 0 13 3 0 0 0 1 10 9 7 2 0 0 47
Mauritania 12 1 50 1 12 0 0 0 4 0 15 41 4 2 0 0 142
Mali 3 0 2 0 13 1 0 0 40 2 4 8 16 5 0 0 94
Niger 1 0 14 3 30 6 0 0 0 0 28 35 21 1 0 0 139
Burkina Faso 1 0 2 0 8 1 0 0 1 0 3 6 16 4 0 0 42
Benin 6 0 16 1 36 0 0 0 1 2 12 25 51 8 0 0 158
Liberia 0 0 16 4 43 13 0 0 1 2 46 70 0 0 2 3 200
Sierra Leone 31 0 11 2 45 1 0 0 1 4 11 16 0 0 0 0 122
Togo 1 1 5 1 13 1 0 0 11 29 4 6 7 2 0 0 81
Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 1 7 1 8 6 0 0 0 33
Nigeria 7 3 89 22 91 35 0 0 1 3 87 146 54 9 0 0 547
South Africa 8 22 59 5 199 145 0 0 0 1 53 142 0 0 0 1 635
Swaziland 0 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 0 21
Zimbabwe 9 1 4 2 31 0 0 0 0 1 7 17 0 0 0 0 72
Chad 1 0 8 3 65 11 0 0 6 1 25 30 11 1 0 0 162
Cameroon 0 0 0 0 5 12 0 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 24
Somalia 63 54 211 163 743 219 0 0 8 28 825 1.300 33 5 7 2 3.661
Djibouti 0 0 8 1 8 2 0 0 1 0 6 17 4 2 0 0 49
Madagascar 0 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1.197 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.225
Mauritius 19 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 7 5 0 0 0 41
Ghana 15 12 10 5 346 49 0 0 24 273 13 30 13 1 0 0 791
Uganda 0 4 3 0 10 8 0 0 0 239 8 4 3 1 0 0 280
Malawi 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 0 0 0 0 25
Tanzania 1 0 6 1 25 0 0 0 1 0 4 18 10 3 0 0 69
Kenya 4 1 16 11 99 23 0 0 2 7 36 60 0 2 0 0 261
Comore Islands 1 0 4 0 30 1 0 0 0 1 11 17 11 1 1 0 78
Seychelles Islands 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 17
Other African Nationalities 1 0 14 6 24 5 0 0 1 2 14 45 6 5 0 0 123
Total 390 1.314 877 360 6.624 2.025 0 0 3.545 71.524 1.841 3.382 337 69 20 16 92.324
AMERICA AND OCEANIA
U.S.A 363 86 502 84 5.645 1.562 8 1 2 2 2.254 2.733 2 3 8 12 13.267
Canada 43 25 202 88 1.739 587 9 0 1 0 1.523 2.273 5 2 29 4 6.530
Dominican Republic 4 0 17 5 72 5 0 0 1 0 93 86 0 0 2 0 285
Venezuela 2 0 5 4 73 15 0 0 0 0 35 90 0 0 0 0 224
Colombia 0 1 2 0 37 10 0 0 0 0 12 31 0 0 1 0 94
Trinidad and Tobago 1 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 24
Granada 0 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 17
Jamaica 0 0 3 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 17
Mexico 1 1 3 0 9 4 0 0 0 0 7 35 0 0 0 0 60
Brasil 19 5 10 6 56 15 0 0 0 0 34 52 0 0 1 0 198
Bolivia 0 0 2 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 15 25 0 0 1 0 55
Peru 1 0 4 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 19
Ecuador 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 1 21
Argentina 3 2 4 0 44 9 0 0 0 0 7 18 0 0 1 0 88
Australia 5 4 40 9 275 76 0 0 0 0 263 382 0 0 1 3 1.058
New Zealand 6 3 4 1 84 37 0 0 0 0 67 108 0 0 0 1 311
Fiji Islands 2 0 5 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 56
Other American and Oceanian Nationalities 2 1 11 2 33 6 0 0 0 3 12 40 0 0 0 1 111
Total 452 128 820 201 8.145 2.340 17 1 4 6 4.339 5.904 8 5 44 22 22.436
U.N. 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Unknown Nationalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTAL  40.821 9.253 62.795 34.834 977.125 88.369 331 16 257.833 349.834 173.332 302.356 629 191 962 1.010 2.299.691
GRAND TOTAL 50.074 97.629 1.065.494 347 607.667 475.688 820 1.972 2.299.691

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

Dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Permits 17, 18, 19 and 20 are only granted after Ministry of Labour issues a work permit.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2012

 

4. Data availability

 

Data on residence permits by country of citizenship is not published by Kuwaiti authorities (as of September 2013). The present data has been obtained from MoI.

Residence permits by type/ purpose of permit, sex and country of citizenship of holder (2011) (some nationalities)

14 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 TOTAL ALL PERMITS TOTAL
Country of citizenship Temporary permits Governmental sector permits Private sector permits Business Domestic help Dependant permits Study Self residence permits
ARAB COUNTRIES males females males females males females males females males females males females males females males females males females total
Iraq 63 27 118 55 3.541 643 5 0 49 30 3.557 7.039 0 0 67 184 7.400 7.978 15.378
Syria 1.211 169 3.935 1.313 48.822 2.761 74 2 296 36 30.178 42.963 2 0 110 129 84.628 47.373 132.001
Lebanon 269 110 654 428 13.401 4.162 46 2 9 22 8.204 14.862 0 0 80 62 22.663 19.648 42.311
Jordan 334 109 1.527 1.083 13.954 3.257 27 1 11 4 11.818 20.823 1 2 114 90 27.786 25.369 53.155
Palestine 48 16 129 113 2.314 823 4 0 3 5 1.621 2.850 0 0 105 17 4.224 3.824 8.048
Egypt 7.595 514 30.732 14.978 264.118 9.536 21 5 1.413 89 49.326 78.946 8 5 132 173 353.345 104.246 457.591
Other Arabs 230 100 1.609 965 8.192 1.689 1 0 734 98 3.666 7.228 38 3 30 46 14.500 10.129 24.629
Total Arab nationalities 9.750 1.045 38.704 18.935 354.342 22.871 178 10 2.515 284 108.370 174.711 49 10 638 701 514.546 218.567 733.113
OTHER COUNTRIES 0
Iran 491 52 467 232 23.648 1.351 53 0 509 53 5.398 11.302 4 5 141 87 30.711 13.082 43.793
Philippines 469 1.363 1.732 1.757 23.967 23.890 0 0 690 78.656 2.362 4.998 17 16 1 46 29.238 110.726 139.964
Pakistan 1.839 41 2.531 199 87.477 830 22 0 2.622 37 9.294 17.687 29 3 17 3 103.831 18.800 122.631
India 8.374 1.208 9.106 11.633 270.800 16.989 46 1 165.251 77.117 28.625 58.080 16 2 15 32 482.233 165.062 647.295
Bangladesh 5.080 342 6.300 319 111.214 3.422 4 0 60.531 1.384 2.519 4.413 7 0 3 2 185.658 9.882 195.540
Sri Lanka  482 1.176 386 186 12.818 4.248 0 0 15.620 71.862 1.054 2.966 21 0 0 11 30.381 80.449 110.830
Other nationalities 3.361 2.209 3.095 1.163 52.784 7.551 24 4 7.595 108.544 8.632 14.706 436 150 71 66 75.998 134.393 210.391
TOTAL ALL NATIONALITIES 29.846 7.436 62.321 34.424 937.050 81.152 327 15 255.333 337.937 166.254 288.863 579 186 886 948 1.452.596 750.961 2.203.557
GRAND TOTAL 37.282 96.745 1.018.202 342 593.270 455.117 765 1.834 2.203.557

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

Dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Permits 17, 18, 19 and 20 are only granted after Ministry of Labour issues a work permit.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2011

 

4. Data availability

 

2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

Residence permits by type/ purpose of permit, sex and country of citizenship of holder (2009) (some nationalities)

  14 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 TOTAL ALL PERMITS TOTAL
Country of citizenship Temporary permits Governmental sector permits Private sector permits Business Domestic help Dependant permits Study Self residence permits
ARAB COUNTRIES males females males females males females males females males females males females males females males females males females total
Iraq 59 28 105 48 3.695 629 4 0 43 35 3.502 7.095 0 0 68 184 7.476 8.019 15.495
Syria 848 146 3.574 1.227 49.579 2.682 88 2 346 37 30.819 41.568 2 0 87 110 85.343 45.772 131.115
Lebanon 143 72 644 430 14.823 4.233 50 3 9 24 8.038 14.741 2 1 75 57 23.784 19.561 43.345
Jordan 221 63 1.376 946 13.567 3.092 26 1 7 5 11.126 19.462 5 2 107 98 26.435 23.669 50.104
Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 3.478 350 28.107 13.996 259.305 8.815 19 3 1.468 102 42.748 68.310 12 6 121 177 335.258 91.759 427.017
Other Arabs 168 57 1.568 906 10.045 2.432 5 0 565 101 4.771 9.108 26 3 135 46 17.283 12.653 29.936
Total Arab nationalities 4.917 716 35.374 17.553 351.014 21.883 192 9 2.438 304 101.004 160.284 47 12 593 672 495.579 201.433 697.012
OTHER COUNTRIES 0
Iran 275 41 494 197 26.989 1.316 55 0 591 58 5.421 11.124 6 1 149 82 33.980 12.819 46.799
Philippines 270 969 1.493 1.565 22.661 20.066 0 0 530 55.455 2.149 4.620 15 17 1 41 27.119 82.733 109.852
Pakistan 1.164 31 2.636 189 94.032 750 41 0 2.889 42 8.834 16.779 23 4 15 4 109.634 17.799 127.433
India 4.081 1.107 7.893 8.480 251.845 15.313 45 1 153.454 76.270 24.773 51.731 13 2 14 32 442.118 152.936 595.054
Bangladesh 2.055 91 6.315 61 118.920 3.632 2 0 68.464 1.717 2.467 4.884 3 0 2 1 198.228 10.386 208.614
Sri Lanka 221 1.139 370 114 10.860 3.690 0 0 12.638 68.653 984 2.722 14 0 0 13 25.087 76.331 101.418
Other nationalities 1.237 2.244 2.903 1.017 43.839 6.361 27 3 4.734 106.260 8.356 14.125 389 140 71 58 61.556 130.208 191.764
TOTAL ALL NATIONALITIES 14.220 6.338 57.478 29.176 920.160 73.011 362 13 245.738 308.759 153.988 266.269 510 176 845 903 1.393.301 684.645 2.077.946
GRAND TOTAL 20.558 86.654 993.171 375 554.497 420.257 686 1.748 2.077.946

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

Dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Permits 17, 18, 19 and 20 are only granted after Ministry of Labour issues a work permit.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2009

 

4. Data availability

 

2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm 

Last date of access: September 5th, 2013.

Residence permits by type/ purpose of permit and country of citizenship of holder (2012)

  14 17 18 19 20 22 23 24  
Country of citizenship Temporary permits Governmental sector permits Private sector permits Business Domestic help Dependant permits Study Self residence permits TOTAL
ARAB COUNTRIES  
Iraq 100 195 4.086 6 79 10.484 0 312 15.262
Syria 1.681 5.257 52.115 78 302 75.845 3 273 135.554
Lebanon 481 1.095 17.492 49 29 23.301 3 136 42.586
Jordan 613 2.720 17.733 30 19 33.752 3 211 55.081
Yemen 104 882 4.193 0 383 5.167 2 31 10.762
Palestine 1 2 20 0 0 556 0 0 579
Algeria 18 58 256 1 1 509 1 1 845
Egypt 14.092 46.077 283.172 30 1.490 137.500 12 319 482.692
Morocco 78 206 1.535 0 50 1.594 0 32 3.495
Tunisia 82 897 889 0 6 984 3 2 2.863
Libya 1 21 18 0 0 108 1 0 149
Palestinian from Egypt 61 199 2.522 2 0 3.262 0 107 6.153
Palestinian from Lebanon 6 29 429 1 5 481 0 11 962
Palestinian from Syria 2 12 156 0 3 194 0 5 372
Palestinian from Iraq 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3
Non-Kuwaiti 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 6
Saudi 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Total 17.320 57.650 384.619 197 2.367 293.744 28 1.440 757.365
ASIA  
Afghanistan 362 127 9.471 4 653 3.044 23 5 13.689
Uzbekistan 1 29 18 0 0 65 0 1 114
Kyrgyzstan 3 7 18 0 0 23 7 0 58
Tajikstan 0 6 3 0 0 19 6 0 34
Kazakhstan 0 0 13 0 0 21 0 0 34
Mongolia 0 4 0 0 2 7 3 0 16
Turkey 124 65 1.287 0 7 786 1 2 2.272
Iran 510 708 24.261 51 508 16.365 5 230 42.638
Malaysia 5 41 120 0 0 253 22 0 441
Japan 4 27 35 1 0 54 5 0 126
Indonesia 139 701 1.338 0 10.668 1.177 9 4 14.036
Philippines 2.435 3.542 54.126 1 93.761 7.795 31 51 161.742
Pakistan 2.414 2.661 85.933 19 2.447 26.512 31 23 120.040
India 14.148 20.846 312.449 43 252.168 92.805 16 50 692.525
China 705 101 2.792 0 2 287 15 1 3.903
Taiwan 0 5 2 0 0 4 8 0 19
South Korea 115 15 738 0 0 243 7 0 1.118
Singapore 0 11 12 0 0 19 16 1 59
Bangladesh 4.737 6.725 114.379 4 57.377 6.936 9 4 190.171
Thailand 173 93 1.968 0 6 177 41 5 2.463
Sri Lanka 2.147 595 18.763 0 84.049 4.270 24 12 109.860
Nepal 1.578 211 24.897 0 28.545 254 1 0 55.486
Bhutan 0 5 4 0 1 13 0 0 23
North Korea 492 7 3.058 0 0 11 3 0 3.571
Vietnam 66 6 496 0 13 17 0 0 598
Cambodia 0 8 0 0 1 4 34 0 47
Myanmar 15 4 323 0 2 5 0 0 349
Other Asian Nationalities 1 6 46 0 1 28 5 0 87
Total 30.174 36.556 656.550 123 530.211 161.194 322 389 1.415.519
EUROPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Britain 70 224 2.134 1 3 1.724 1 20 4.177
Ireland 4 12 112 0 0 84 0 1 213
France 10 149 299 1 0 444 2 3 908
Holland 4 9 114 1 0 163 0 1 292
Belgium 1 9 45 0 0 39 0 0 94
Italy 14 30 196 0 0 160 2 3 405
Malta 0 1 16 0 0 6 0 0 23
Sweden 3 8 85 0 0 170 0 2 268
Norway 0 7 19 1 0 30 0 0 57
Switzerland 1 11 16 0 0 18 0 0 46
Austria 0 15 30 0 0 60 0 2 107
Germany 13 41 219 3 0 268 5 3 552
Spain 10 24 83 0 0 81 2 1 201
Portugal 4 7 85 0 2 40 0 0 138
Denmark 2 5 80 0 0 109 2 0 198
Greece 16 9 65 0 1 46 0 0 137
Cyprus 2 2 13 0 0 16 0 0 33
Czech Republic 0 21 27 0 0 30 2 0 80
Hungary 5 18 105 0 0 86 3 0 217
Slovakia 5 18 25 0 0 54 0 0 102
Finland 0 4 9 0 0 18 0 0 31
Lithuania 0 1 6 0 1 7 0 0 15
Poland 6 24 104 0 0 116 5 2 257
Russia and USSR 12 137 153 0 1 442 5 3 753
Ukraine 8 19 79 0 0 197 0 0 303
Moldova 4 0 20 0 0 9 0 0 33
Belarus 1 1 19 0 0 37 0 0 58
Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 41 93 0 0 68 9 0 214
Macedonia 3 6 37 0 0 19 3 0 68
Croatia 4 6 33 0 0 15 0 0 58
Serbia 12 19 101 0 0 79 0 0 211
Yugoslavia 0 6 55 1 0 42 0 0 104
Romania 50 39 300 0 1 227 0 0 617
Bulgaria 5 198 162 0 0 124 4 0 493
Albania 2 6 12 0 0 46 2 0 68
Kosovo 1 6 4 0 0 12 0 0 23
Armenia 9 8 130 0 0 97 2 0 246
Georgia 11 5 55 0 0 26 2 0 99
Azerbaidjan 1 7 13 0 0 45 0 0 66
Other European Nationalities 0 8 38 1 0 28 0 0 75
Total 296 1.161 5.191 9 9 5.282 51 41 12.040
AFRICA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Ethiopia 1.197 62 3.154 0 72.594 266 2 4 77.279
Eritrea 10 107 259 0 202 545 3 9 1.135
Sudan 185 227 2.759 0 348 1.022 3 7 4.551
Senegal 5 35 27 0 11 60 45 0 183
Gambia 0 3 5 0 4 7 18 0 37
Guinea 0 2 16 0 1 19 9 0 47
Mauritania 13 51 12 0 4 56 6 0 142
Mali 3 2 14 0 42 12 21 0 94
Niger 1 17 36 0 0 63 22 0 139
Burkina Faso 1 2 9 0 1 9 20 0 42
Benin 6 17 36 0 3 37 59 0 158
Liberia 0 20 56 0 3 116 0 5 200
Sierra Leone 31 13 46 0 5 27 0 0 122
Togo 2 6 14 0 40 10 9 0 81
Ivory Coast 0 0 10 0 8 9 6 0 33
Nigeria 10 111 126 0 4 233 63 0 547
South Africa 30 64 344 0 1 195 0 1 635
Swaziland 1 7 1 0 0 12 0 0 21
Zimbabwe 10 6 31 0 1 24 0 0 72
Chad 1 11 76 0 7 55 12 0 162
Cameroon 0 0 17 0 1 3 3 0 24
Somalia 117 374 962 0 36 2.125 38 9 3.661
Djibouti 0 9 10 0 1 23 6 0 49
Madagascar 22 0 1 0 1.199 3 0 0 1.225
Mauritius 19 3 4 0 2 8 5 0 41
Ghana 27 15 395 0 297 43 14 0 791
Uganda 4 3 18 0 239 12 4 0 280
Malawi 0 10 0 0 0 15 0 0 25
Tanzania 1 7 25 0 1 22 13 0 69
Kenya 5 27 122 0 9 96 2 0 261
Comore Islands 1 4 31 0 1 28 12 1 78
Seychelles Islands 1 2 4 0 1 9 0 0 17
Other African Nationalities 1 20 29 0 3 59 11 0 123
Total 1.704 1.237 8.649 0 75.069 5.223 406 36 92.324
AMERICA AND OCEANIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
U.S.A 449 586 7.207 9 4 4.987 5 20 13.267
Canada 68 290 2.326 9 1 3.796 7 33 6.530
Dominican Republic 4 22 77 0 1 179 0 2 285
Venezuela 2 9 88 0 0 125 0 0 224
Colombia 1 2 47 0 0 43 0 1 94
Trinidad and Tobago 1 0 11 0 0 12 0 0 24
Granada 0 6 4 0 0 7 0 0 17
Jamaica 0 4 7 0 1 5 0 0 17
Mexico 2 3 13 0 0 42 0 0 60
Brasil 24 16 71 0 0 86 0 1 198
Bolivia 0 2 12 0 0 40 0 1 55
Peru 1 4 7 0 0 7 0 0 19
Ecuador 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 1 21
Argentina 5 4 53 0 0 25 0 1 88
Australia 9 49 351 0 0 645 0 4 1.058
New Zealand 9 5 121 0 0 175 0 1 311
Fiji Islands 2 6 43 0 0 5 0 0 56
Other American and Oceanian Nationalities 3 13 39 0 3 52 0 1 111
Total 580 1.021 10.485 18 10 10.243 13 66 22.436
U.N. 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 6
Unknown Nationalities 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
GRAND TOTAL 50.074 97.629 1.065.494 347 607.667 475.688 820 1.972 2.299.691

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

Dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Permits 17, 18, 19 and 20 are only granted after Ministry of Labour issues a work permit.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2012

 

4. Data availability

 

Data on residence permits by country of citizenship is not published by Kuwaiti authorities (as of September 2013). The present data has been obtained from MoI.

 

Residence permits by type/ purpose of permit and country of citizenship of holder (2011) (some nationalities)

  14 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 TOTAL
Country of citizenship Temporary permits Governmental sector permits Private sector permits Business Domestic help Dependant permits Study Self residence permits
ARAB COUNTRIES total
Iraq 90 173 4.184 5 79 10.596 0 251 15.378
Syria 1.380 5.248 51.583 76 332 73.141 2 239 132.001
Lebanon 379 1.082 17.563 48 31 23.066 0 142 42.311
Jordan 443 2.610 17.211 28 15 32.641 3 204 53.155
Palestine 64 242 3.137 4 8 4.471 0 122 8.048
Egypt 8.109 45.710 273.654 26 1.502 128.272 13 305 457.591
Other Arabs 330 2.574 9.881 1 832 10.894 41 76 24.629
Total Arab nationalities 10.795 57.639 377.213 188 2.799 283.081 59 1.339 733.113
OTHER COUNTRIES  
Iran 543 699 24.999 53 562 16.700 9 228 43.793
Philippines 1.832 3.489 47.857 0 79.346 7.360 33 47 139.964
Pakistan 1.880 2.730 88.307 22 2.659 26.981 32 20 122.631
India 9.582 20.739 287.789 47 242.368 86.705 18 47 647.295
Bangladesh 5.422 6.619 114.636 4 61.915 6.932 7 5 195.540
Sri Lanka  1.658 572 17.066 0 87.482 4.020 21 11 110.830
Other nationalities 5.570 4.258 60.335 28 116.139 23.338 586 137 210.391
TOTAL ALL NATIONALITIES 37.282 96.745 1.018.202 342 593.270 455.117 765 1.834 2.203.557

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

Dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Permits 17, 18, 19 and 20 are only granted after Ministry of Labour issues a work permit.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2011

 

4. Data availability

 

2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

 

Residence permits by type/ purpose of permit and country of citizenship of holder (2009) (some nationalities)

  14 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 TOTAL ALL PERMITS
Country of citizenship Temporary permits Government sector permits Private sector permits Business Domestic help Dependant permits Study Self residence permits
ARAB COUNTRIES total
Iraq 87 153 4.324 4 78 10.597 0 252 15.495
Syria 994 4.801 52.261 90 383 72.387 2 197 131.115
Lebanon 215 1.074 19.056 53 33 22.779 3 132 43.345
Jordan 284 2.322 16.659 27 12 30.588 7 205 50.104
Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 3.828 42.103 268.120 22 1.570 111.058 18 298 427.017
Other Arabs 225 2.474 12.477 5 666 13.879 29 181 29.936
Total Arab nationalities 5.633 52.927 372.897 201 2.742 261.288 59 1.265 697.012
OTHER COUNTRIES  
Iran 316 691 28.305 55 649 16.545 7 231 46.799
Philippines 1.239 3.058 42.727 0 55.985 6.769 32 42 109.852
Pakistan 1.195 2.825 94.782 41 2.931 25.613 27 19 127.433
India 5.188 16.373 267.158 46 229.724 76.504 15 46 595.054
Bangladesh 2.146 6.376 122.552 2 70.181 7.351 3 3 208.614
Sri Lanka  1.360 484 14.550 0 81.291 3.706 14 13 101.418
Other nationalities 3.481 3.920 50.200 30 110.994 22.481 529 129 191.764
TOTAL ALL NATIONALITIES 20.558 86.654 993.171 375 554.497 420.257 686 1.748 2.077.946

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

Dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Permits 17, 18, 19 and 20 are only granted after Ministry of Labour issues a work permit.

 

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2009

 

4. Data availability

 

2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 5th, 2013.

 

Residence permits by type/ purpose of permit and sex of holder (Kuwait) (2009; 2011; 2012)

reference  Type / purpose of permit   2009     2011     2012  
of permit   males females total males females total males females total
14 Temporary permits 14.220 6.338 20.558 29.846 7.436 37.282 40.821 9.253 50.074
17 Governmental sector permits 57.478 29.176 86.654 62.321 34.424 96.745 62.795 34.834 97.629
18 Private sector permits 920.160 73.011 993.171 937.050 81.152 1.018.202 977.139 88.355 1.065.494
19 Business 362 13 375 327 15 342 331 16 347
20 Domestic help 245.738 308.759 554.497 255.333 337.937 593.270 257.834 349.833 607.667
22 Dependant permits 153.988 266.269 420.257 166.254 288.863 455.117 173.332 302.356 475.688
23 Study 510 176 686 579 186 765 629 191 820
24 Self residence permits 845 903 1.748 886 948 1.834 962 1.010 1.972
  TOTAL 1.393.301 684.645 2.077.946 1.452.596 750.961 2.203.557 1.513.843 785.848 2.299.691

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

Dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Permits 17, 18, 19 and 20 are only granted after Ministry of Labour issues a work permit.

 

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, given years.

 

4. Data availability

 

a- 2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 3rd, 2013.

b- 2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

c- 2012 data is unpublished as of June 2013 and has been obtained from MoI.

 

Residence permits by type/purpose of permit (Kuwait) (2009-2012)

reference number of permit Type of permit 2009 2011 2012
14 Temporary permits 20,558 37,282 50,074
17 Governmental sector permits 86,654 96,745 97,629
18 Private sector permits 893,171 1,018,202 1,065,494
19 Business 375 342 347
20 Domestic help 654,497 593,270 607,667
22 Dependant permits 420,257 455,117 475,688
23 Study 686 765 820
24 Self residence permits 1,748 1,834 1,972
TOTAL 2,077,946 2,203,557 2,299,691

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

Dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Permits 17, 18, 19 and 20 are only granted after Ministry of Labour issues a work permit.

 

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, given years.

 

4. Data availability

 

a- 2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 3rd, 2013.

b- 2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

c- 2012 data is unpublished as of June 2013 and has been obtained from MoI.

 

Residence permits by country of citizenship of holder (Kuwait) (2009; 2011; 2012) (some nationalities)

Country of citizenship 2.009 2011 2012
ARAB COUNTRIES
Iraq 15.495 15.378 15.162
Syria 131.115 132.001 133.873
Lebanon 43.345 42.311 42.105
Jordan 50.104 53.155 54.468
Palestine 0 8.048 578
Egypt 427.017 457.591 468.600
Other Arabs 29.936 24.629 25.259
Total Arab nationalities 697.012 733.113 740.045
OTHER COUNTRIES
Iran 46.799 43.793 42.128
Philippines 109.852 139.964 159.307
Pakistan 127.433 122.631 117.626
India 595.054 647.295 678.377
Bangladesh 208.614 195.540 185.434
Sri Lanka  101.418 110.830 107.713
Other nationalities 191.764 210.391 269.061
TOTAL ALL NATIONALITIES 2.077.946 2.203.557 2.299.691

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

 

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

The table refers to all types of residency permits, i.e. granted under articles 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 of the immigration regulations.

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bidoun, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2011

 

4. Data availability

 

a- 2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 3rd, 2013.

b- 2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

c- 2012 data is unpublished as of September 2013 and has been obtained from MoI.

 

Residence permits by country of citizenship of holder (Kuwait) (2012)

Country of citizenship All residence permits
ARAB COUNTRIES
Iraq 15.262
Syria 135.554
Lebanon 42.586
Jordan 55.081
Yemen 10.762
Palestine 579
Algeria 845
Egypt 482.692
Morocco 3.495
Tunisia 2.863
Libya 149
Palestinian from Egypt 6.153
Palestinian from Lebanon 962
Palestinian from Syria 372
Palestinian from Iraq 3
Non-Kuwaiti 6
Saudi 1
Total 757.365
ASIA
Afghanistan 13.689
Uzbekistan 114
Kyrgyzstan 58
Tajikstan 34
Kazakhstan  34
Mongolia 16
Turkey 2.272
Iran 42.638
Malaysia 441
Japan 126
Indonesia 14.036
Philippines 161.742
Pakistan 120.040
India 692.525
China 3.903
Taiwan 19
South Korea 1.118
Singapore 59
Bangladesh 190.171
Thailand 2.463
Sri Lanka  109.860
Nepal 55.486
Bhutan 23
North Korea 3.571
Vietnam 598
Cambodia 47
Myanmar 349
Other Asian Nationalities 87
Total 1.415.519
EUROPE
Britain 4.177
Ireland 213
France 908
Holland 292
Belgium 94
Italy 405
Malta 23
Sweden 268
Norway 57
Switzerland 46
Austria 107
Germany 552
Spain 201
Portugal 138
Denmark 198
Greece 137
Cyprus 33
Czech Republic 80
Hungary 217
Slovakia 102
Finland 31
Lithuania 15
Poland 257
Russia and USSR 753
Ukraine 303
Moldova 33
Belarus 58
Bosnia-Herzegovina 214
Macedonia 68
Croatia 58
Serbia 211
Yugoslavia 104
Romania  617
Bulgaria 493
Albania 68
Kosovo 23
Armenia 246
Georgia 99
Azerbaidjan  66
Other European Nationalities 75
Total 12.040
AFRICA
Ethiopia 77.279
Eritrea 1.135
Sudan 4.551
Senegal 183
Gambia 37
Guinea 47
Mauritania 142
Mali 94
Niger 139
Burkina Faso 42
Benin 158
Liberia 200
Sierra Leone 122
Togo 81
Ivory Coast 33
Nigeria 547
South Africa 635
Swaziland 21
Zimbabwe 72
Chad 162
Cameroon 24
Somalia 3.661
Djibouti 49
Madagascar 1.225
Mauritius 41
Ghana 791
Uganda 280
Malawi 25
Tanzania 69
Kenya 261
Comore Islands 78
Seychelles Islands 17
Other African Nationalities 123
Total 92.324
AMERICA AND OCEANIA
U.S.A 13.267
Canada 6.530
Dominican Republic 285
Venezuela 224
Colombia 94
Trinidad and Tobago 24
Granada 17
Jamaica 17
Mexico 60
Brasil 198
Bolivia 55
Peru 19
Ecuador 21
Argentina 88
Australia 1.058
New Zealand 311
Fiji Islands 56
Other American and Oceanian Nationalities 111
Total 22.436
U.N. 6
Unknown Nationalities 1
GRAND TOTAL 2.299.691

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

The table refers to all types of residency permits, i.e. granted under articles 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 of the immigration regulations.

Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, 2012

 

4. Data availability

 

Data on residence permits by country of citizenship is not published by Kuwaiti authorities (as of September 15th, 2013). The present data has been obtained from MoI.

 

Arrivals and departures by groups of countries of citizenship (Kuwait) (1995-2011)

ARRIVALS

Groups of countries 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Kuwait 847.846 971.637 1.066.757 1.223.459 1.191.092 1.354.962 1.638.307 1.693.212 1.753.923 1.909.480 2.149.827 2.456.901 2.714.495 2.866.762 3.234.577 3.323.671 3.481.257
GCC Countries n.a. 939.134 993.233 1.058.316 1.130.123 971.329 1.277.051 1.409.905 1.523.604 1.788.683 1.185.704 1.320.989 1.531.896 1.620.195 1.830.066 1.925.718 2.281.844
Other Arab countries 841.251 926.387 1.115.053 1.188.381 1.199.130 1.212.091 1.186.927
Non-Arab Asian countries n.a. 521.209 530.615 584.287 621.884 510.266 678.210 767.481 872.359 1.016.171 1.164.862 1.322.351 1.429.068 1.468.120 1.561.287 1.554.207 1.578.496
Non-Arab African countries n.a. 4.304 4.116 6.184 5.349 467.120 5.551 5.798 8.298 9.681 13.109 18.602 26.265 34.258 40.533 60.665 78.728
Europe n.a. 55.999 59.948 60.491 68.684 66.121 63.455 73.939 85.137 112.152 121.507 135.618 157.487 163.041 167.479 175.406 172.922
America n.a. 27.215 31.815 33.392 39.191 39.479 39.261 50.267 103.447 115.260 131.644 155.203 189.775 219.039 229.288 226.943 222.973
Australia and Pacific n.a. 3.463 3.621 3.769 4.327 4.529 4.453 5.230 7.219 10.922 13.002 16.339 18.243 19.179 21.286 19.198 15.479
Other n.a. 13.736 14.472 16.200 14.071 23.384 3.635 2.950 2.236 3.224 3.188 3.616 13.847 23.697 38.712 33.557 36.933
Total non-Kuwaitis 0 1.565.060 1.637.820 1.762.639 1.883.629 2.082.228 2.071.616 2.315.570 2.602.300 3.056.093 3.474.267 3.899.105 4.481.634 4.735.910 5.087.781 5.207.785 5.574.302
Grand total 847.846 2.536.697 2.704.577 2.986.098 3.074.721 3.437.190 3.709.923 4.008.782 4.356.223 4.965.573 5.624.094 6.356.006 7.196.129 7.602.672 8.322.358 8.531.456 9.055.559

 

DEPARTURES

Groups of countries 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Kuwait 878.222 1.050.877 1.097.410 1.263.584 1.208.742 1.236.431 1.666.029 1.725.271 1.773.781 1.927.851 2.172.839 2.529.313 2.648.845 2.899.114 3.251.020 3.330.064 3.484.743
GCC Countries 687.198 952.727 1.008.681 1.078.016 1.144.389 870.636 1.637.747 1.409.434 1.505.863 1.749.208 1.178.081 1.308.567 1.539.347 1.626.516 1.817.341 1.921.482 2.274.580
Other Arab countries 825.887 920.807 1.077.131 1.182.075 1.215.340 1.207.493 1.167.598
Non-Arab Asian countries 423.764 482.795 516.468 561.388 601.052 490.443 659.906 722.515 782.746 897.580 1.071.383 1.270.153 1.422.153 1.496.161 1.569.585 1.543.328 1.575.576
Non-Arab African countries 195.443 3.858 4.258 6.221 5.452 487.793 5.728 6.234 7.917 9.336 12.601 16.894 20.118 24.575 32.963 39.478 49.865
Europe 49.776 55.943 60.572 61.104 68.206 66.884 63.789 72.276 80.450 108.584 119.276 134.754 153.714 157.415 167.541 173.568 171.244
America 24.784 27.917 32.540 34.223 39.206 304.101 273.924 47.731 77.212 106.068 122.644 142.924 169.549 192.728 209.929 203.706 195.533
Australia and Pacific 3.106 3.845 4.028 4.066 4.617 4.591 4.526 5.192 6.635 10.390 12.908 15.868 17.031 17.999 20.773 19.154 15.540
Other 11.295 15.367 15.846 17.619 15.356 13.084 3.832 3.079 2.359 3.337 3.622 4.242 14.339 24.548 39.297 34.686 37.330
Total non-Kuwaitis 1.395.366 1.542.452 1.642.393 1.762.637 1.878.278 2.237.532 2.649.452 2.266.461 2.463.182 2.884.503 3.346.402 3.814.209 4.413.382 4.722.017 5.072.769 5.142.895 5.487.266
Grand total 2.273.588 2.593.329 2.739.803 3.026.221 3.087.020 3.473.963 4.315.481 3.991.732 4.236.963 4.812.354 5.519.241 6.343.522 7.062.227 7.621.131 8.323.789 8.472.959 8.972.009

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

Kuwait and the countries classified as “Arab countries” are the 22 members of the League of the Arab States:

Kuwait and the other Gulf Cooperation Council member states (Saudi Arabia; the UAE; Bahrain; Oman, Qatar), as well as Yemen; Syria; Lebanon; Jordan; Palestine; Iraq; Egypt; Libya; Tunisia; Algeria; Morocco; Mauritania; Sudan; Djibouti; Comores Islands; Somalia.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Statistical Bureau (CSB), Ministry of Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Published in the CSB’ Statistical Yearbooks, in Chapter “Transport and Communication”

Statistical Yearbooks are available online at: http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic_EN.aspx?ID=18 (website in English) and at http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic.aspx (Arabic website).

Volumes are bilingual (English and Arabic). Every Yearbook is published in PDF format since 2000 and a selection of 1964 to 1999 volumes is also available in one publication.

Date of access: May 2013.

 

An estimate of the number of irregular residents by country of citizenship (01/07/2011)(Kuwait)

Country of citizenship estimate of irregular residents
Afghanistan 1.015
Albania 9
Algeria 55
Armenia 6
Australia 240
Austria 39
Bangladesh 19.857
Belgium 0
Benin 4
Bosnia-Herzegovina 18
Brasil 15
Britain 996
Canada 184
Chad 25
China 280
Croatia 7
Cyprus 1
Czech Republic 56
Denmark 82
Djibouti 0
Dominican Republic 45
Egypt 4.066
Eritrea 63
Ethiopia 741
France 175
Gambia 5
Georgia 4
Germany 143
Ghana 11
Holland 83
Hungary 9
India 12.184
Indonesia 6.684
Iran 1.493
Iraq 762
Ireland 40
Italy 160
Japan 69
Jordan 979
Kazakhstan  10
Kenya 9
Lebanon 664
Liberia 30
Libya 21
Macedonia 4
Madagascar 1
Malaysia 56
Mali 0
Mexico 9
Morocco 94
Myanmar 0
Nepal 1.266
New Zealand 29
Niger 5
Nigeria 26
Non-Kuwaiti 26
North Korea 28
Other African Nationalities 2
Other American Nationalities 0
Pakistan 2.808
Palestine 3
Palestinian from Egypt 217
Palestinian from Lebanon 28
Palestinian from Syria 15
Philippines 4.437
Poland 32
Portugal 14
Romania  26
Russia and USSR 84
Saudi 7
Serbia 7
Seychelles Islands 0
Sierra Leone 4
Slovakia 12
Somalia 167
South Africa 93
South Korea 43
Spain 51
Sri Lanka  10.382
Sudan 216
Sweden 41
Switzerland 16
Syria 2.092
Thailand 60
Tunisia 41
Turkey 506
U.S.A 3.914
Ukraine 21
Venezuela 9
Yemen 222
GRAND TOTAL 78.453

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Data collection methodology

 

Upon ministerial decision 1054/2011, a grace period extending from March 1st to June 30st, 2011 has been granted to illegal expatriates willing to either regularize their status with Ministry of Interior (for residency) and Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (MOSAL) (labour permits), or leave the country without penalty.

The illegal residents’ figure is obtained by substracting the regularized cases (departed, having adjusted their status) from the Ministry’s records on expatriates having failed to renew their residency documents upon expiry of the grace period (see table IRR 1.2).

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior, General Department of Immigration

 

3. Data availability

 

Data have been obtained from the Ministry of Interior. They are not published or made available to the public.

 

Kuwait: Violators of the law on residency permits (2007-2011)

residency law violators
2007 4,236
2008 4,322
2009 4,817
2010 5,900
2011 16,315

Source: Ministry of Interior records.
ANNEXED NOTE

1. Definitions

The figure is a record of routinely apprehended migrants in all categories of irregular sojourn:
tourist visa or expired residency overstayers, persons without residency document, having crossed the border illegally, etc.
The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

2. Institution which provides data

Ministry of Interior

3. Period of data coverage

December 31st, given years

4. Data availability

Figures of violators of residency law only appear in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

Date of access: August 2013

Record of residency law violators having benefitted from the amnesty (ministerial decision 2011/1054) and estimation of the residents remaining in irregular situation by country of citizenship (01/07/2011)(Kuwait)

Country of citizenship Residency law violators as of Regularized cases Remaining irregulars 
February 28th, 2011 Departure Regularization of status
Afghanistan 1.477 246 216 1.015
Albania 14 4 1 9
Algeria 60 2 3 55
Armenia 8 0 2 6
Australia 244 2 2 240
Austria 41 0 2 39
Bangladesh 26.019 4.891 1.271 19.857
Belgium 1 1 0 0
Benin 5 0 1 4
Bosnia-Herzegovina 20 1 1 18
Brasil 20 4 1 15
Britain 1.027 14 17 996
Canada 227 15 28 184
Chad 32 3 4 25
China 421 101 40 280
Croatia 9 2 0 7
Cyprus 3 2 0 1
Czech Republic 58 2 0 56
Denmark 83 0 1 82
Djibouti 1 0 1 0
Dominican Republic 49 0 4 45
Egypt 9.338 2.532 2.740 4.066
Eritrea 100 24 13 63
Ethiopia 2.055 732 582 741
France 184 7 2 175
Gambia 6 0 1 5
Georgia 7 3 0 4
Germany 149 2 4 143
Ghana 24 6 7 11
Holland 87 2 2 83
Hungary 16 4 3 9
India 24.433 9.585 2.664 12.184
Indonesia 9.199 2.116 399 6.684
Iran 1.961 164 304 1.493
Iraq 945 47 136 762
Ireland 42 0 2 40
Italy 163 1 2 160
Japan 74 3 2 69
Jordan 1.342 89 274 979
Kazakhstan  11 1 0 10
Kenya 10 0 1 9
Lebanon 961 69 228 664
Liberia 35 0 5 30
Libya 24 3 0 21
Macedonia 5 1 0 4
Madagascar 3 1 1 1
Malaysia 68 11 1 56
Mali 1 1 0 0
Mexico 10 0 1 9
Morocco 142 15 33 94
Myanmar 1 0 1 0
Nepal 3.788 2.035 487 1.266
New Zealand 32 2 1 29
Niger 6 1 0 5
Nigeria 31 3 2 26
Non-Kuwaiti 28 1 1 26
North Korea 45 6 11 28
Other African Nationalities 5 1 2 2
Other American Nationalities 2 1 1 0
Pakistan 5.225 1.366 1.051 2.808
Palestine 10 1 6 3
Palestinian from Egypt 249 2 30 217
Palestinian from Lebanon 31 1 2 28
Palestinian from Syria 21 0 6 15
Philippines 7.498 2.055 1.006 4.437
Poland 37 1 4 32
Portugal 15 1 0 14
Romania  29 1 2 26
Russia and USSR 86 0 2 84
Saudi 8 0 1 7
Serbia 9 1 1 7
Seychelles Islands 1 1 0 0
Sierra Leone 5 1 0 4
Slovakia 13 0 1 12
Somalia 216 17 32 167
South Africa 98 4 1 93
South Korea 52 3 6 43
Spain 52 1 0 51
Sri Lanka  16.267 4.969 916 10.382
Sudan 396 148 32 216
Sweden 43 2 0 41
Switzerland 17 0 1 16
Syria 3.442 477 873 2.092
Thailand 76 13 3 60
Tunisia 66 11 14 41
Turkey 544 20 18 506
U.S.A 4.117 131 72 3.914
Ukraine 26 1 4 21
Venezuela 11 1 1 9
Yemen 330 48 60 222
GRAND TOTAL 124.142 32.036 13.653 78.453

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Data collection methodology

 

Ministerial decision 1054/2011 granted a four-months grace period (March 1st to June 30st, 2011) to illegal expatriates willing to regularize their status with Ministry of Interior (residency) and Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (MOSAL) (labour permits), or leave the country without penalty.

The estimate of the residency law violators on the eve of the amnesty period is obtained by adding subsequent regularizations (departures, regularizations of status),to estimates of remaining irregular migrants.

The illegal residents’ figure is obtained by substracting the regularized cases (departed, having adjusted their status) from the Ministry’s records on expatriates having failed to renew their residency documents.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior, General Department of Immigration

 

3. Data availability

 

Data have been obtained from the Ministry of Interior. They are not published or made available to the public.

 

Regularizations of status by country of citizenship of irregular residents (Kuwait) (01/07/2011)

Country of citizenship Regularizations of status
Afghanistan 216
Albania 1
Algeria 3
Armenia 2
Australia 2
Austria 2
Bangladesh 1.271
Belgium 0
Benin 1
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1
Brasil 1
Britain 17
Canada 28
Chad 4
China 40
Croatia 0
Cyprus 0
Czech Republic 0
Denmark 1
Djibouti 1
Dominican Republic 4
Egypt 2.740
Eritrea 13
Ethiopia 582
France 2
Gambia 1
Georgia 0
Germany 4
Ghana 7
Holland 2
Hungary 3
India 2.664
Indonesia 399
Iran 304
Iraq 136
Ireland 2
Italy 2
Japan 2
Jordan 274
Kazakhstan  0
Kenya 1
Lebanon 228
Liberia 5
Libya 0
Macedonia 0
Madagascar 1
Malaysia 1
Mali 0
Mexico 1
Morocco 33
Myanmar 1
Nepal 487
New Zealand 1
Niger 0
Nigeria 2
Non-Kuwaiti 1
North Korea 11
Other African Nationalities 2
Other American Nationalities 1
Pakistan 1.051
Palestine 6
Palestinian from Egypt 30
Palestinian from Lebanon 2
Palestinian from Syria 6
Philippines 1.006
Poland 4
Portugal 0
Romania  2
Russia and USSR 2
Saudi 1
Serbia 1
Seychelles Islands 0
Sierra Leone 0
Slovakia 1
Somalia 32
South Africa 1
South Korea 6
Spain 0
Sri Lanka  916
Sudan 32
Sweden 0
Switzerland 1
Syria 873
Thailand 3
Tunisia 14
Turkey 18
U.S.A 72
Ukraine 4
Venezuela 1
Yemen 60
GRAND TOTAL 13.653

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Data collection methodology

 

Ministerial decision 1054/2011 granted a four-months grace period (March 1st to June 30st, 2011) to illegal expatriates willing to regularize their status with Ministry of Interior (residency) and Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (MOSAL) (labour permits), or leave the country without penalty.

The regularizations’ figure is taken from the Ministry of Interior’s records upon expiry of the grace period.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior, General Department of Immigration

 

3. Data availability

 

Data have been obtained from the Ministry of Interior. They are not published or made available to the public.

 

Non-Kuwaiti population by migration status and country of citizenship of holder (2012)

Migration Status TOTAL
Country of citizenship Worker Family member Student Other resident 
ARAB COUNTRIES        
Iraq 4.366 10.484 0 412 15.262
Syria 57.752 75.845 3 1.954 135.554
Lebanon 18.665 23.301 3 617 42.586
Jordan 20.502 33.752 3 824 55.081
Yemen 5.458 5.167 2 135 10.762
Palestine 22 556 0 1 579
Algeria 316 509 1 19 845
Egypt 330.769 137.500 12 14.411 482.692
Morocco 1.791 1.594 0 110 3.495
Tunisia 1.792 984 3 84 2.863
Libya 39 108 1 1 149
Palestinian from Egypt 2.723 3.262 0 168 6.153
Palestinian from Lebanon 464 481 0 17 962
Palestinian from Syria 171 194 0 7 372
Palestinian from Iraq 2 1 0 0 3
Non-Kuwaiti 1 5 0 0 6
Saudi 0 1 0 0 1
Total 444.833 293.744 28 18.760 757.365
ASIA  
Afghanistan 10.255 3.044 23 367 13.689
Uzbekistan 47 65 0 2 114
Kyrgyzstan 25 23 7 3 58
Tajikstan 9 19 6 0 34
Kazakhstan  13 21 0 0 34
Mongolia 6 7 3 0 16
Turkey 1.359 786 1 126 2.272
Iran 25.528 16.365 5 740 42.638
Malaysia 161 253 22 5 441
Japan 63 54 5 4 126
Indonesia 12.707 1.177 9 143 14.036
Philippines 151.430 7.795 31 2.486 161.742
Pakistan 91.060 26.512 31 2.437 120.040
India 585.506 92.805 16 14.198 692.525
China 2.895 287 15 706 3.903
Taiwan 7 4 8 0 19
South Korea 753 243 7 115 1.118
Singapore 23 19 16 1 59
Bangladesh 178.485 6.936 9 4.741 190.171
Thailand 2.067 177 41 178 2.463
Sri Lanka  103.407 4.270 24 2.159 109.860
Nepal 53.653 254 1 1.578 55.486
Bhutan 10 13 0 0 23
North Korea 3.065 11 3 492 3.571
Vietnam 515 17 0 66 598
Cambodia 9 4 34 0 47
Myanmar 329 5 0 15 349
Other Asian Nationalities 53 28 5 1 87
Total 1.223.440 161.194 322 30.563 1.415.519
EUROPE 0 0  
Britain 2.362 1.724 1 90 4.177
Ireland 124 84 0 5 213
France 449 444 2 13 908
Holland 124 163 0 5 292
Belgium 54 39 0 1 94
Italy 226 160 2 17 405
Malta 17 6 0 0 23
Sweden 93 170 0 5 268
Norway 27 30 0 0 57
Switzerland 27 18 0 1 46
Austria 45 60 0 2 107
Germany 263 268 5 16 552
Spain 107 81 2 11 201
Portugal 94 40 0 4 138
Denmark 85 109 2 2 198
Greece 75 46 0 16 137
Cyprus 15 16 0 2 33
Czech Republic 48 30 2 0 80
Hungary 123 86 3 5 217
Slovakia 43 54 0 5 102
Finland 13 18 0 0 31
Lithuania 8 7 0 0 15
Poland 128 116 5 8 257
Russia and USSR 291 442 5 15 753
Ukraine 98 197 0 8 303
Moldova 20 9 0 4 33
Belarus 20 37 0 1 58
Bosnia-Herzegovina 134 68 9 3 214
Macedonia 43 19 3 3 68
Croatia 39 15 0 4 58
Serbia 120 79 0 12 211
Yugoslavia 62 42 0 0 104
Romania  340 227 0 50 617
Bulgaria 360 124 4 5 493
Albania 18 46 2 2 68
Kosovo 10 12 0 1 23
Armenia 138 97 2 9 246
Georgia 60 26 2 11 99
Azerbaidjan  20 45 0 1 66
Other European Nationalities 47 28 0 0 75
Total 6.370 5.282 51 337 12.040
AFRICA 0 0 0 0  
Ethiopia 75.810 266 2 1.201 77.279
Eritrea 568 545 3 19 1.135
Sudan 3.334 1.022 3 192 4.551
Senegal 73 60 45 5 183
Gambia 12 7 18 0 37
Guinea 19 19 9 0 47
Mauritania 67 56 6 13 142
Mali 58 12 21 3 94
Niger 53 63 22 1 139
Burkina Faso 12 9 20 1 42
Benin 56 37 59 6 158
Liberia 79 116 0 5 200
Sierra Leone 64 27 0 31 122
Togo 60 10 9 2 81
Ivory Coast 18 9 6 0 33
Nigeria 241 233 63 10 547
South Africa 409 195 0 31 635
Swaziland 8 12 0 1 21
Zimbabwe 38 24 0 10 72
Chad 94 55 12 1 162
Cameroon 18 3 3 0 24
Somalia 1.372 2.125 38 126 3.661
Djibouti 20 23 6 0 49
Madagascar 1.200 3 0 22 1.225
Mauritius 9 8 5 19 41
Ghana 707 43 14 27 791
Uganda 260 12 4 4 280
Malawi 10 15 0 0 25
Tanzania 33 22 13 1 69
Kenya 158 96 2 5 261
Comore Islands 36 28 12 2 78
Seychelles Islands 7 9 0 1 17
Other African Nationalities 52 59 11 1 123
Total 84.955 5.223 406 1.740 92.324
AMERICA AND OCEANIA 0 0  
U.S.A 7.806 4.987 5 469 13.267
Canada 2.626 3.796 7 101 6.530
Dominican Republic 100 179 0 6 285
Venezuela 97 125 0 2 224
Colombia 49 43 0 2 94
Trinidad and Tobago 11 12 0 1 24
Granada 10 7 0 0 17
Jamaica 12 5 0 0 17
Mexico 16 42 0 2 60
Brasil 87 86 0 25 198
Bolivia 14 40 0 1 55
Peru 11 7 0 1 19
Ecuador 8 12 0 1 21
Argentina 57 25 0 6 88
Australia 400 645 0 13 1.058
New Zealand 126 175 0 10 311
Fiji Islands 49 5 0 2 56
Other American and Oceanian Nationalities 55 52 0 4 111
Total 11.534 10.243 13 646 22.436
U.N. 4 2 0 0 6
Unknown Nationalities 1 0 0 0 1
GRAND TOTAL 1.771.137 475.688 820 52.046 2.299.691

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions and data collection method

 

The migration status is inferred from the distribution of expatriates by type of residence permits they hold as of December 31st, the given year (cf. table in file MOV 2.3).

 

Workers are holders of permits n°17 (governmental labor), 18 (non-governmental labor); 19 (business) and 20 (domestic help).

Family members are holders of a dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Students are holders of a study visa

Other residents are holders of:

 

* Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

* Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

The table thus excludes the Bidoun residents, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, given years

 

4. Data availability

 

2012 data is unpublished as of September 15th, 2013 and has been obtained from MoI.

 

Non-Kuwaiti population by migration status and country of citizenship of holder (2011) (some nationalities)

  Migration Status TOTAL
Country of citizenship Worker Family member Student Other resident 
ARAB COUNTRIES        
Iraq 4.441 10.596 0 341 15.378
Syria 57.239 73.141 2 1.619 132.001
Lebanon 18.724 23.066 0 521 42.311
Jordan 19.864 32.641 3 647 53.155
Palestine 3.391 4.471 0 186 8.048
Egypt 320.892 128.272 13 8.414 457.591
Other Arabs 13.288 10.894 41 406 24.629
Total Arab nationalities 437.839 283.081 59 12.134 733.113
OTHER COUNTRIES  
Iran 26.313 16.700 9 771 43.793
Philippines 130.692 7.360 33 1.879 139.964
Pakistan 93.718 26.981 32 1.900 122.631
India 550.943 86.705 18 9.629 647.295
Bangladesh 183.174 6.932 7 5.427 195.540
Sri Lanka  105.120 4.020 21 1.669 110.830
Other nationalities 180.760 23.338 586 5.707 210.391
TOTAL ALL NATIONALITIES 1.708.559 455.117 765 39.116 2.203.557

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions and data collection method

 

The migration status is inferred from the distribution of expatriates by type of residence permits they hold as of December 31st, the given year (cf. tables in files MOV 2.3).

 

Workers are holders of permits n°17 (governmental labor), 18 (non-governmental labor); 19 (business) and 20 (domestic help).

Family members are holders of a dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Students are holders of a study visa

Other residents are holders of:

* Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

* Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

The table thus excludes the Bidoun residents, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, given years

 

4. Data availability

 

b- 2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

 

Non-Kuwaiti population by migration status and country of citizenship of holder (2009) (some nationalities)

  Migration Status TOTAL 
Country of citizenship Worker Family member Student Other resident 
ARAB COUNTRIES
Iraq 4.559 10.597 0 339 15.495
Syria 57.535 72.387 2 1.191 131.115
Lebanon 20.216 22.779 3 347 43.345
Jordan 19.020 30.588 7 489 50.104
Palestine 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 311.815 111.058 18 4.126 427.017
Other Arabs 15.622 13.879 29 406 29.936
Total Arab nationalities 428.767 261.288 59 6.898 697.012
OTHER COUNTRIES  
Iran 29.700 16.545 7 547 46.799
Philippines 101.770 6.769 32 1.281 109.852
Pakistan 100.579 25.613 27 1.214 127.433
India 513.301 76.504 15 5.234 595.054
Bangladesh 199.111 7.351 3 2.149 208.614
Sri Lanka  96.325 3.706 14 1.373 101.418
Other nationalities 165.144 22.481 529 3.610 191.764
TOTAL ALL NATIONALITIES 1.634.697 420.257 686 22.306 2.077.946

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions and data collection method

 

The migration status is inferred from the distribution of expatriates by type of residence permits they hold as of December 31st, the given year (cf. table in files MOV 2.3).

 

Workers are holders of permits n°17 (governmental labor), 18 (non-governmental labor); 19 (business) and 20 (domestic help).

Family members are holders of a dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Students are holders of a study visa

Other residents are holders of:

 

* Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

* Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

The table thus excludes the Bidoun residents, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, given years

 

4. Data availability

 

2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 3rd, 2013.

 

Non-Kuwaiti population by migration status and sex (2009; 2011; 2012)

Migration status   2009     2011     2012   Permit holders by type / 
  males females total males females total males females total purpose of permit
Worker 1.223.738 410.959 1.634.697 1.255.031 453.528 1.708.559 1.298.099 473.038 1.771.137 Work permit holders (17; 18; 19; 20)
Family member 153.988 266.269 420.257 166.254 288.863 455.117 173.332 302.356 475.688 Dependant permit holders (22)
Student 510 176 686 579 186 765 629 191 820 Study permit holders(23)
Other resident 15.065 7.241 22.306 30.732 8.384 39.116 41.783 10.263 52.046 Temporary permit (14)  and self residence permit holders (24)
TOTAL 1.378.236 677.404 2.055.640 1.421.864 742.577 2.164.441 1.472.060 775.585 2.299.691 TOTAL 

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions and data collection method

 

The migration status is inferred from the distribution of expatriates by type of residence permits they hold as of December 31st, the given year (cf. table in file MOV 2.3).

 

Workers are holders of permits n°17 (governmental labor), 18 (non-governmental labor); 19 (business) and 20 (domestic help).

Family members are holders of a dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Students are holders of a study visa

Other residents are holders of:

 

* Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

* Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

The table thus excludes the Bidoun residents, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, given years

 

4. Data availability

 

a- 2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 3rd, 2013.

b- 2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

c- 2012 data is unpublished as of June 2013 and has been obtained from MoI.

Non-Kuwaiti population by migration status (2009; 2011; 2012)

Migration status 2009 2011 2012 Permit holders by type / purpose of permit
Worker 1.634.697 1.708.559 1.771.137 Work permit holders (17; 18; 19; 20)
Family member 420.257 455.117 475.688 Dependant permit holders (22)
Student 686 765 820 Study permit holders(23)
Other resident 22.306 39.116 52.046 Temporary permit (14)  and self residence permit holders (24)
TOTAL 2.055.640 2.164.441 2.247.645 TOTAL 

Source: Ministry of Interior

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions and data collection method

 

The migration status is inferred from the distribution of expatriates by type of residence permits they hold as of December 31st, the given year (cf. table in file MOV 2.2).

 

Workers are holders of permits n°17 (governmental labor), 18 (non-governmental labor); 19 (business) and 20 (domestic help).

Family members are holders of a dependent permit: spouse, children or elderly dependent relatives can join visa holder (sponsor) in Kuwait, if the expatriate has obtained a residency and is earning a minimum of KD250 a month (private and governement sector alike).

A working wife cannot sponsor her husband as a dependent. Also, sons over the age of 21 years cannot be sponsored as dependants, though adult daughters and parents may be permitted. Dependent family members are not allowed to work on a Dependent Visa, unless they transfer it into a work visa under Kuwaiti sponsorship. This can be done only after 6 to 12 months of holding a dependent visa.

Every children including new born babies must hold a residency permit. The application for the infant’s residence must be made within 60 days of the birth

The Dependent Visa holder is permitted to stay as long as the sponsor holds a valid visa.

Students are holders of a study visa

Other residents are holders of:

 

* Temporary permit: An expatriate may be granted temporary residence under article 14 of the immigration regulations in special cases where he does not need or cannot get ordinary residence.

This allows the expatriate to stay for up to one year, for personal emergencies such as illness, or after resignation from employment in order to settle financial affairs or a court case.

* Self residence permit: Expatriates may sponsor themselves under article 24 of the regulations and obtain a residence for two to five years under several conditions

(among which: being aged 60 and more, having worked no less than 25 years in Kuwait, owning a capital of 10000 KD at least; being able to produce a certificate of good conduct, being effectively residing in Kuwait with his/her family, etc.).

This form of residence can be renewed upon expiry. Self-sponsored expatriates may sponsor their wives and children.

 

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.

The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.

The table thus excludes the Bidoun residents, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Interior

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, given years

 

4. Data availability

 

a- 2009′ data is published in MoI’ 2009 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics”, available online at: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/varabic/statistics/stats.htm

Last date of access: September 3rd, 2013.

b- 2011′ data is tabulated in MoI’ 2011 Statistical Yearbook, in Chapter “Immigration statistics” (not available online). The volume may be directly obtained from MoI.

c- 2012 data is unpublished as of June 2013 and has been obtained from MoI.

 

The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337 (copy)

 

Title

 

 

The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337d

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Date of adoption

 

 

7 May 1952kkk

 

Entry into force

 

 

4 June 1952kk

 

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 11 September 2013,

Refworld – The UN Refugee Agency, accessed: 16 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 2 states that a foreigner’s entry into, or exit from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is contingent upon his possession of a legal and valid passport issued by the government of his home country or a travel document recognized by the government of Saudi Arabia. Moreover a foreigner may not be given permission to enter the country, land on its soil or pass through it unless he holds an entry visa issued by the consular or diplomatic representatives of the Saudi Government abroad or an entry visa issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if the foreigner is coming from a country that has no consular or diplomatic representatives.  However, Pilgrims coming from countries, which have no embassies or consulates (or substitutes) are exempted from the requirement to obtain an entry visas.

 

Art. 5 enumerates the information that needs to be submitted along with the passport when applying to the Saudi Government’s representatives for an entry visa and to authorities concerned with foreigners, upon arrival in the Kingdom:

i- Purpose of entry.kkk

ii- Money s/he carries upon arrival either cash or cheque.

iii- The party, which will support him financially in case he failed to cover his own personal expenses in the Kingdom.

iv- The name of a person who will sponsor his/her obligations and commitments and guarantee his departure in case s/he is required to leave the Kingdom, or the businessman/company who has contracted him/ her. In case of failure to supply this information, payment of the amount equivalent to the costs of his/her return to the place where the last visa was issued must be made, along with an undertaking to report to the Foreigners Control Office once a week at least.

v- Address in port or country of arrival.

vi- Destination and his address there.

 

A foreigner who wants to leave the country must submit all his legal documents including passport, residence permit or form and the like to the Foreigners Control Office where his passport will be stamped to exit within a specific time period. If he did not leave within this period, he has to report to the office before its expiry so as to get a new visa stamp either to exit within another specific time period or to stay if he has the right to. In all cases, the duration of an exit visa cannot exceed two months (or three months if extended by the Minister of Interior). This procedure does not cancel procedures followed at the travel bureau (Art. 14 – Amended).

 

If a foreigner leaves the country within the validity period of the visa granted him by a Saudi consulate or embassy abroad, s/he may not re- enter except with a new visa (Art. 15).

 

If the foreigner wants to leave the country for a particular period of time during a valid residence period and he requests a return visa valid for no more than six months from his date of departure, then he is permitted to return within the validity period of his residence permit without having to obtain a new visa from a Saudi Arabia representative office. His residence permit must be taken from him upon exiting the country after stamping his passport with the permit’s number and date. The permit is to be returned to him once he returns, after registering the date of travel, destination, and date of return on it (Art. 16).

 

–    Royal Decree No. M/8 dated 25/7/1415 H that ratifies Ministerial Decision No. 96 dated 24/7/1415 H sets the fee for an exit and return visa valid for one trip to be 200 Riyals.

 

–    Ministerial Decision No. 53 dated 28/2/1419 H sets the fee for an exit and return visa valid for multiple trips to be 500 Riyals for each visa.

 

Each foreigner, whose visa was issued by consular or diplomatic authorities abroad and did not meet the required conditions necessary for granting him/her a residence permit, shall leave the country voluntarily within one week. In case of failure or refusal to leave, the Public Security Department shall deport him at his own expense by deducting from the deposit paid upon entry or at the expense of his/ her sponsor as stipulated in Article No. (5) of this Regulation (Art. 27).

 

In Art. 28 the fees for an entry visa are elaborated as follows:

 

–    Royal Decree No. M/8 dated 25/7/1415 H which ratifies Ministerial Decision No. 96 dated 24/7/1415 H sets the fee for a visit visa to be 200 Riyals

 

–    Royal Decree No. M/3 dated 17/1/1420 H that ratifies Ministerial Decision No. 14 dated 17/1/1420 H sets the fee for a work visa to be 2000 Riyals.

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337

 

Date of adoption

 

 

7 May 1952

 

Entry into force

 

 

4 June 1952

 

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 11 September 2013,

Refworld – The UN Refugee Agency, accessed: 16 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 2 states that a foreigner’s entry into, or exit from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is contingent upon his possession of a legal and valid passport issued by the government of his home country or a travel document recognized by the government of Saudi Arabia. Moreover a foreigner may not be given permission to enter the country, land on its soil or pass through it unless he holds an entry visa issued by the consular or diplomatic representatives of the Saudi Government abroad or an entry visa issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if the foreigner is coming from a country that has no consular or diplomatic representatives.  However, Pilgrims coming from countries, which have no embassies or consulates (or substitutes) are exempted from the requirement to obtain an entry visas.

 

Art. 5 enumerates the information that needs to be submitted along with the passport when applying to the Saudi Government’s representatives for an entry visa and to authorities concerned with foreigners, upon arrival in the Kingdom:

i- Purpose of entry.

ii- Money s/he carries upon arrival either cash or cheque.

iii- The party, which will support him financially in case he failed to cover his own personal expenses in the Kingdom.

iv- The name of a person who will sponsor his/her obligations and commitments and guarantee his departure in case s/he is required to leave the Kingdom, or the businessman/company who has contracted him/ her. In case of failure to supply this information, payment of the amount equivalent to the costs of his/her return to the place where the last visa was issued must be made, along with an undertaking to report to the Foreigners Control Office once a week at least.

v- Address in port or country of arrival.

vi- Destination and his address there.

 

A foreigner who wants to leave the country must submit all his legal documents including passport, residence permit or form and the like to the Foreigners Control Office where his passport will be stamped to exit within a specific time period. If he did not leave within this period, he has to report to the office before its expiry so as to get a new visa stamp either to exit within another specific time period or to stay if he has the right to. In all cases, the duration of an exit visa cannot exceed two months (or three months if extended by the Minister of Interior). This procedure does not cancel procedures followed at the travel bureau (Art. 14 – Amended).

 

If a foreigner leaves the country within the validity period of the visa granted him by a Saudi consulate or embassy abroad, s/he may not re- enter except with a new visa (Art. 15).

 

If the foreigner wants to leave the country for a particular period of time during a valid residence period and he requests a return visa valid for no more than six months from his date of departure, then he is permitted to return within the validity period of his residence permit without having to obtain a new visa from a Saudi Arabia representative office. His residence permit must be taken from him upon exiting the country after stamping his passport with the permit’s number and date. The permit is to be returned to him once he returns, after registering the date of travel, destination, and date of return on it (Art. 16).

 

–    Royal Decree No. M/8 dated 25/7/1415 H that ratifies Ministerial Decision No. 96 dated 24/7/1415 H sets the fee for an exit and return visa valid for one trip to be 200 Riyals.

 

–    Ministerial Decision No. 53 dated 28/2/1419 H sets the fee for an exit and return visa valid for multiple trips to be 500 Riyals for each visa.

 

Each foreigner, whose visa was issued by consular or diplomatic authorities abroad and did not meet the required conditions necessary for granting him/her a residence permit, shall leave the country voluntarily within one week. In case of failure or refusal to leave, the Public Security Department shall deport him at his own expense by deducting from the deposit paid upon entry or at the expense of his/ her sponsor as stipulated in Article No. (5) of this Regulation (Art. 27).

 

In Art. 28 the fees for an entry visa are elaborated as follows:

 

–    Royal Decree No. M/8 dated 25/7/1415 H which ratifies Ministerial Decision No. 96 dated 24/7/1415 H sets the fee for a visit visa to be 200 Riyals

 

–    Royal Decree No. M/3 dated 17/1/1420 H that ratifies Ministerial Decision No. 14 dated 17/1/1420 H sets the fee for a work visa to be 2000 Riyals.

 

Saudi Arabia: Law of Real Estate Ownership & Investment by Non-Saudis issued by Royal Decree No. M/15

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: Law of Real Estate Ownership & Investment by Non-Saudis issued by Royal Decree No. M/15

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

12 October 2000

 

Entry into force

 

 

10 January 2001

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 21 May 2013 (Arabic),

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 21 May 2013 (English).

 

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 1 (a) – “A non-Saudi investor with natural or legal personality, licensed to practice any professional, vocational or economic activity may acquire the real estate necessary for practicing that activity. It shall include the real estate required for his residence and for the residence of his employees, following the approval of the body issuing the license. The said real estate may be rented subject the stipulation stated in Article Five of this Law.”

 

Art. 2 – “Non-Saudi natural persons legally residing in the kingdom shall be allowed to acquire real estate for their private residence, following permission from the Ministry of Interior.”

 

Art. 5 stipulates that a non-Saudi may not own real estate located within the cities of Mecca and Medina other than by way of inheritance.

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Health Law

 Title

 

Saudi Arabia: The Health Law
 Date of adoption

 

4 June 2002
 Entry into force

 

In effect
 Text versions  Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 21 May 2013 (Arabic),

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 21 May 2013 (English).

 

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 13 –  “Health care shall be provided to non-Saudis according to the Cooperative Health Insurance Law and its Implementing Regulations.”

 

Saudi Arabia: The Imprisonment and Detention Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/31

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Imprisonment and Detention Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/31

 

Date of adoption

 

 

28 May 1978

 

Entry into force

 

 

16 June 1978

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 21 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The Minister of Interior may, in cases of crimes that involve national security, issue an imprisonment and arrest order for foreigners who may be held in special locations or special sections of prison and detention centers.

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Social Insurance Law issued by Royal Decree M/33

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Social Insurance Law issued by Royal Decree M/33

 

Date of adoption

 

 

29 November 2000

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 9 May 2013 (Arabic),

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 9 May 2013 (English).

 

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 1 states that this law shall include a) the Occupational Hazards Branch which provides benefits in cases of employment injuries.

 

Art. 2 paragraph (7) defines the term “contributor” as any person who is subject to insurance, male or female, under this law. The contributor is considered to be a compulsory contributor if s/he is one of the workers referred to in paragraph (3) of Article (4). Paragraph (9) defines the term “employment injury or injuries” as accidents occurring during or as a result of employment and the occupational diseases listed in article 27.

 

Chapter II covers the scope of application of the law:

 

Art. 4 requires the application of the Occupational Hazards Branch and the Annuities Branch according to the following details:

Para. (1): The Occupational Hazards Branch shall be compulsorily applied to all workers without discrimination as to sex, nationality or age.

Para. (3): For the purposes of application of the provisions of the law in accordance with Para. (1) […], the worker shall have been employed by virtue of an employment contract for the benefit of one or more employers regardless of the duration, nature or form of the contract or the amount of the wage paid, provided that his employment is mainly performed within the Kingdom […].

 

Art. 5 lists the individuals excluded from the provisions of this law. This includes among others foreign employees of foreign diplomatic, or political, or military missions, domestic servants, and foreign workers who come to the Kingdom to engage in jobs that usually take no more than three months to complete.

 

 

Chapter V Section I deals with the benefits of the Occupational Hazards Branch:

 

Art. 28 lists the benefits that may be claimed by the contributor or his family member for a sustained employment injury.

 

Articles 30 – 37 cover the monetary benefits for different injury and recovery situations.

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia: Income Tax Law

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: Income Tax Law

 

Date of adoption

 

 

6 March 2004

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 21 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 1 defines activity as commercial activity in all its forms that is intended to create profit.

 

Art. 2 lists the persons and entities that are required to pay the income tax. Of particular relevance are b) a natural resident non-Saudi person who carries out [commercial] activity in the Kingdom.

 

Art. 3A defines the concept of residence for the purpose of this law. A natural person is considered to be a resident of the Kingdom during a tax year if s/he fulfills one of the following conditions:

  1. To have a permanent residence in the Kingdom, and to reside in the Kingdom for a minimum of 30 days in a tax year.
  2. To reside in the Kingdom for a minimum of 183 days in a tax year.

For the purposes of this law, residence in the Kingdom for part of a day is counted as residence for a full day. This does not include a person who is only transiting through the Kingdom.

 

Art. 6B defines the tax base for a natural non-Saudi resident to be his taxable income from any activity from the Kingdom’s resources excluding the approved expenses per this law.

 

Art. 7A sets the tax value for a natural resident non-Saudi person who carries out [commercial] activity in the Kingdom at 20%.

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Implementing Regulations of the Cooperative Health Insurance Law

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Implementing Regulations of the Cooperative Health Insurance Law

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

1 June 2009

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

Source:

The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance, accessed: 13 September 2013. (Arabic)

– The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance, accessed: 13 September 2013. (English)

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 2 enumerates the beneficiaries of the Cooperative Health Insurance:

  1. All non-Saudi persons employed in a sector other than the governmental sector
  2. All non-Saudi persons not employed in a sector other than the governmental sector, who are residents of the Kingdom
  3. The dependents of persons defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 who hold a residence permit in the Kingdom.

 

Art. 3 (1) excludes non-Saudis employed by governmental bodies and institutions from the beneficiaries listed in article 2.  Those of them whose employment contract does not cover health insurance must obtain their own insurance coverage.

 

Chapter III of this law elaborates on the conditions and requirements of insurance coverage.

 

Chapter IV covers the benefits of the cooperative health insurance.

 

Chapter V includes provisions on financial liabilities.

 

Chapter VI sets the conditions for health insurance practice.

 

Chapter VII sets the scope and objectives of overseeing insurance parties.

 

Chapter VIII regulates the relations among insurance parties.

 

Chapter IX addresses ensuring the quality of services.

 

Chapter X covers dispute resolution and penalties.

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Cooperative Health Insurance Law (No. 71)

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Cooperative Health Insurance Law (No. 71)

 

Date of adoption

 

 

11 August 1999

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Source:

 

The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance, accessed: 13 September 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 1 defines the purpose of this law, which is to ensure the provision and regulation of healthcare to all non-Saudi residents of the Kingdom. The law may also be applied to citizens and other individuals by issuing a Ministerial Decision on the matter.

 

Art. 2 determines that the coverage of the cooperative health insurance shall include all non-Saudi residents and their dependents in accordance with article 5b.

 

Taking into account article 5b and the provisions of articles 12 and 13 of this law, each sponsor responsible for a resident must ensure to subscribe to the cooperative health insurance on his behalf. A residence permit may not be granted or renewed until after the Cooperative Health Insurance document has been provided and it must cover the whole duration of residence (Art. 3).

 

Art. 7 lists the main health services covered by the cooperative health insurance document.

 

Art. 8 allows the employer to expand the scope of the services covered by the cooperative health insurance at an additional fee.

 

Art. 10 requires the employer to bear the costs of his employee’s treatment until the subscription to the cooperative health insurance on his behalf takes effect.

 

Art. 14 lists the penalties for failing to fulfill the obligations under this law of the employer and the insurance companies.

 

A resident who is not sponsored by his employer must fulfill the latter’s obligations in accordance with this law (Art. 15).

Saudi Arabia: The Basic Law of Governance

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Basic Law of Governance

 

Date of adoption

 

 

1 March 1992

 

Entry into force

 

 

1 January 1993

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

Sources:

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers, accessed: 9 May 2013, (Arabic),
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers, accessed: 9 May 2013, (English).

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Migration-relevant provisions can be found in the following Articles of the Constitution:

 

Art. 36 – “The State shall provide security for all citizens and residents on its territories. No-one may be confined, arrested or imprisoned without reference to the Law.”

 

Art. 41 requires residents of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to abide by its laws, observe the values of the Saudi community and respect Saudi traditions and feelings.

 

Art. 43 stipulates that Councils held by the King and the Crown Prince is to be open for all citizens and anyone else who may have a complaint or grievance.

 

Art. 47 – “All people, whether citizens or residents of the Kingdom, are entitled to file suit on an equal basis.”

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337

 

Date of adoption

 

 

7 May 1952

 

Entry into force

 

 

4 June 1952

 

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 11 September 2013,

Refworld – The UN Refugee Agency, accessed: 16 May 2013,

 

 

Abstract

 

 

According to Art. 24, each foreigner residing in the Kingdom is required to submit upon request his/ her passport or identity documents together with all required data as well as report to any of the Foreigners Control Offices or its substitute of security authorities in the specified time and without delay.

 

Each foreigner who loses his/her passport, residence permit, entry form or any paper given to him/her by the Foreigners Control Office, must report this to the office or its substitute of security authorities within 24 hours (Art. 25).

 

Part II of the law covers residence:

 

In accordance with Art. 32, a residence permit shall not be granted to a foreigner before the lapse of six months since his date of entry into the country. During this time, s/he will be observed by the Foreigners’ Control Authority to ensure that s/he has legitimate reasons for residence.

 

Art. 33 grants the Ministry of Interior the authority to withdraw the right of residence and its permit from any foreigner and instruct him/ her to leave the country at any time and without giving reasons for its decision.

 

If a foreigner’s visa issued by Saudi consular or diplomatic authorities abroad expires and there is legitimate reason for his stay under this Regulation, he shall be given a visa that does not exceed three months for a fee of 100 Riyals. The visa may be renewed under the same conditions and for the same fee (Art. 35 – Amended).

 

Art. 36 holds that a foreigner may obtain a residence permit by submitting a written application attached with the special form of residence permit request to the Foreigners Control Office or its substitute security authority in the region where s/he lives. If the applicant meets the conditions stipulated in this Regulation, a residence permit may be issued to him provided that his passport at the time of application is still valid.

 

A residence permit fee is set at 500 Riyals and it must be collected from all foreigners who are granted residence without exception (Art. 38 – Amended).

 

–    In addition, Royal Decree No. M/18 dated 5/5/1421 H ratifying Ministerial Decision No. 107 dated 29/4/1421 H imposes an annual fee of 100 Riyals for issuing or renewing the residence of a foreign worker and another annual fee of 50 Riyals for issuing or renewing a work permit for a foreign worker.

 

The visa stamped on a foreigner’s passport, which specifies the duration of residence, shall cover all the dependents included in the passport (Art. 40).

 

The residence permit shall include the wife/wives of its holder and those of his children who are less than eighteen years old (Art. 41).

 

Any of the foreigner’s children, male or female, aged 18 or above is required to obtain an independent residence permit in accordance with stipulated conditions and an independent passport issued by the government of his/her home country (Art. 42).

 

Part III covers residence conditions:

 

Art. 43 -47 set the conditions for granting the right of residence to foreigners who enters the country based on prior agreement to conduct temporary business.

 

Art. 44 sets the conditions for granting the right of residence to a foreigner who enters the country without prior agreement or contract.

 

Art. 45 sets the conditions for granting the right of residence to a foreigner who enters the country to start a business and invest capital in it.

 

Art. 46 sets the conditions for granting the right of residence to a foreigner who enters the country for the purpose of neighboring the Two Holly Mosques.

 

Art. 47 sets the conditions for granting the right of residence to a foreigner who enters the country to study.

 

Art. 49 requires a foreigner to report to the nearest Foreigners Control Office to renew his residence permit at least three days prior to its expiry.

 

Art. 49 Repeated grants the right of permanent residence – in exception to all previous provisions of this law – to every Muslim foreigner, male or female, who can prove that s/he has lived in the Kingdom before reaching the age of seven and has no adult family member (father, mother, heir, or relative) and who has never left the country for any period of time before reaching the age of maturity. The application can be submitted to the Foreigner’s Control Office or its substitute security authority in his town of residence.

 

Part IV covers penalties:

 

A foreigner who violates provisions of Art. 12 shall be deprived of his residence right and deported from the country (Art. 54).

 

Art. 55 lists the penalties for not reporting to the concerned authority for the renewal of the residence permit three days prior to its expiry.

 

Art. 59 sets the penalty for abrasion or forgery of cards, permits or similar identification documents granted to a foreigner. Violation shall result in withdrawal of the right of residence and imprisonment pending deportation.

 

Whoever helps a foreigner to obtain a residence license, a visa or work permit, through cheating, fraud, forgery, data fabrication or bribery will be punished with imprisonment for three to six months, or by payment of a fine amounting to 300 – 600 Riyals or both penalties and in the case of non-Saudis will be deported from the country (Art. 60 – Amended).

 

Saudi Arabia: Implementing Regulation of Saudi Labor Law

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: Implementing Regulation of Saudi Labor Law

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

18 March 2007

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Ministry of Labor, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 11 September 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 14 of the Executive Regulation of the Labor Law covers the work of local recruitment offices.

 

The recruitment offices may facilitate the recruitment of non-Saudi workers (including domestic workers) from abroad. The number of workers recruited must not exceed the needs of employers who’ve received approval to recruit foreign workers. The recruitment offices may also recruit workers to work for them according to the limit set by the Ministry. These workers may be contracted to offer employment services to those who cannot recruit their own workers. The offices would be responsible for paying the workers’ wages and guaranteeing their rights (Art. 14 (1)).

 

Art. 14(2) covers the conditions that must be met by a Saudi national in order to obtain a license to establish a recruitment office.

 

Art. 14(14) prohibits a recruitment office from charging a recruited worker any money in return for his recruitment. The office may only charge the employer.

 

Art. 14(15) stipulates that once the worker is introduced to his employer, the recruitment office’s role and connection to the worker must end. This is without prejudice to the commitments a recruitment office has made to the employer during the probationary period in accordance with the unified mediation contract.

 

Art. 14(17) requires recruitment offices to ensure that their foreign recruitment partners are qualified to choose workers with the needed technical skills, have a good reputation and the necessary authorization to recruit in their country.

 

Art. 14(18) obligates a recruitment office to inform the worker of the working conditions, cultural norms and the regulations pertinent to the recruitment of non-Saudis prior to recruiting him/her.

 

Art. 14(22) requires recruitment offices recruiting workers to work for their own expense and under their supervision to:

  1. Provide adequate housing.
  2. To include in the work contract concluded between the worker and the recruitment office, the latter’s right to offer the worker’s services to other employees under the office’s supervision.
  3. Meet all the legal obligations imposed by the labor law, social security law and the relevant executive regulations and decisions.
  4.  To forward all requests to recruit foreign workers to the labor office in accordance with the procedures.
  5. To offer the services of its own foreign workers to other employers for a reasonable price.

 

Art. 15 covers recruitment conditions, regulations and procedures.

 

Art. 16 covers the conditions, regulations and procedures for transfer of employment.

 

In order to transfer a worker from one employer to the other, the worker must have both a valid residence and work permit and s/he must have completed no less than one year with her/his current employer. The approval of the current employer must be obtained (Art. 16(1)).

 

According to Art. 16(11), the Minister of Labor may decide to transfer the services of a worker to another employer without his current employer’s approval in the following cases:

  1. The existence of a pending lawsuit between the worker and his employer that has been delayed by the later.
  2. Humanitarian reasons
  3. Other cases as determined by the Minister.

 

Art. 17 covers the conditions, regulations and procedures for changing a worker’s profession.

 

 

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No. M/51 issuing the Saudi Labor Law

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No. M/51 issuing the Saudi Labor Law

 

Date of adoption

 

 

27 September 2005

 

Entry into force

 

 

26 April 2006

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

The Ministry of Labor, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 16 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Chapter III of the law covers the employment of non-Saudis.

 

Art. 32 prohibits recruitment from abroad without approval from the Ministry of Labor.

 

Art. 33 requires a non-Saudi to obtain a work permit from the Ministry of Labor before being allowed to
engage in any work. The conditions for granting the permit are as follows:

 

  1. The worker has lawfully entered the country and is authorized to work.
  2. He possesses the professional and academic qualifications which the country needs and which are not
    possessed by citizens or the available number of such citizens is insufficient to meet the needs, or that
    he belongs to the class of ordinary workers that the country needs.
  3. He has a contract with the employer and is under his responsibility.

 

The word “work” in this Article means any industrial, commercial, agricultural, financial or other work, and any service including domestic service.

 

Art. 34 states that no license or permit required by any other agency may substitute for a work permit and Art. 35 requires that prior to renewing a work permit, it be ascertained that no Saudi applicant is qualified and willing to undertake the job.

 

The work contract of non-Saudis must be in written form and must specify the duration of the contract. If duration is not specified then the duration of the work permit is considered to be the duration of the contract (Art. 37).

In Art. 38 an employer is prohibited from employing a worker in a profession other than the one stated on his work permit.

 

Art. 39 relates to change of employer. An employer may not allow his worker to work for others or employ the workers of another employer unless he followed the legal rules and procedures. It also prohibits a worker from working for his own account and requires his employer to prohibit him from doing so.

 

An employer is required to cover all fees pertaining to recruitment, residence permit, work permit, renewals, fines resulting from delays, change of profession, exit and re-entry visas and repatriation costs at the end of employment. A worker must cover the costs of his own repatriation if he wishes to return to his own country without a legitimate reason.  If a worker is to transfer his employment to another employer then the new employer must bear the transfer fees. The costs of preparing and transporting a deceased worker’s body is to be incurred by the employer unless his family agrees to his interment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or the General Organization for Social Insurance undertakes to cover the costs (Art. 40).

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337

 Title

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337
 Date of adoption

 

7 May 1952
 Entry into force

 

4 June 1952

 

 Text versions  Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 11 September 2013,

Refworld – The UN Refugee Agency, accessed: 16 May 2013,

 

 

 

Abstract

 

According to Art. 50, a foreigner who enters the Kingdom using the illegal means mentioned articles 2 & 3 of the law shall be imprisoned until s/he is deported from the country. Excluded from this provision are individuals seeking political asylum and those who were forced to do so by force majeure situations such as an emergency landing.

Saudi Arabia: The Basic Law of Governance

 Title

 

Saudi Arabia: The Basic Law of Governance
 Date of adoption

 

1 March 1992
 Entry into force

 

1 January 1993
 Text versions  Arabic

English

 

Sources:

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers, accessed: 9 May 2013 (Arabic),

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers, accessed: 9 May 2013 (English).

 

 

Abstract

 

Migration-relevant provisions can be found in the following Articles of the Constitution:

 

Art. 36 – “The State shall provide security for all citizens and residents on its territories. No-one may be confined, arrested or imprisoned without reference to the Law.”

 

Art. 41 requires residents of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to abide by its laws, observe the values of the Saudi community and respect Saudi traditions and feelings.

 

Art. 42 allows for granting political asylum provided that it is in the public interest.

 

Art. 43 stipulates that Councils held by the King and the Crown Prince is to be open for all citizens and anyone else who may have a complaint or grievance.

 

Art. 47 – “All people, whether citizens or residents of the Kingdom, are entitled to file suit on an equal basis.”

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337

 

Date of adoption

 

 

7 May 1952

 

Entry into force

 

 

4 June 1952

 

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 11 September 2013,

Refworld – The UN Refugee Agency, accessed: 16 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 3 lists the points of entry and exit and allows for entry through other points only in cases of force majeure such as emergency landing or political asylum as long as the foreigner reports immediately to the nearest police station, border checkpoint or government authority.

 

A foreigner who wants to leave the country must submit all his legal documents including passport, residence permit or form and the like to the Foreigners Control Office where his passport will be stamped to exit within a specific time period. If he did not leave within this period, he has to report to the office before its expiry so as to get a new visa stamp either to exit within another specific time period or to stay if he has the right to. In all cases, the duration of an exit visa cannot exceed two months (or three months if extended by the Minister of Interior). This procedure does not cancel procedures followed at the travel bureau (Art. 14 – Amended).

 

If a foreigner leaves the country within the validity period of the visa granted him by a Saudi consulate or embassy abroad, s/he may not re- enter except with a new visa (Art. 15).

 

If the foreigner wants to leave the country for a particular period of time during a valid residence period and he requests a return visa valid for no more than six months from his date of departure, then he is permitted to return within the validity period of his residence permit without having to obtain a new visa from a Saudi Arabia representative office. His residence permit must be taken from him upon exiting the country after stamping his passport with the permit’s number and date. The permit is to be returned to him once he returns, after registering the date of travel, destination, and date of return on it (Art. 16).

Each foreigner, whose visa was issued by consular or diplomatic authorities abroad and did not meet the required conditions necessary for granting him/her a residence permit, shall leave the country voluntarily within one week. In case of failure or refusal to leave, the Public Security Department shall deport him at his own expense by deducting from the deposit paid upon entry or at the expense of his/ her sponsor as stipulated in Article No. (5) of this Regulation (Art. 27).

 

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian Nationality Law

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian Nationality Law

 

Date of adoption

 

 

23 September 1954

Last amended: 14 February 1985

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

1954

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 21 May 2013,

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 11 prohibits a Saudi national from acquiring a foreign nationality without prior permission from the Saudi Prime Minister. A Saudi who acquires a foreign nationality without prior permission is still considered a Saudi national unless the government decides to withdraw it in implementation of article (13).

 

If a Saudi national acquires a foreign nationality with prior permission, his wife shall not necessarily lose her Saudi nationality if she is included in her husband’s new nationality in accordance with the law of that country. She will lose it however if she declares her intention to acquire the new nationality and is granted permission to do so from the Minister of Interior. Underage children shall lose the Saudi Arabian nationality, if they enter into the new nationality, which their father has acquired by virtue of its law, and they shall have the right to restore the Saudi Arabian nationality within one year after reaching the age of maturity (Art. 12).

 

Art. 13 stipulates that any Saudi national may be denaturalized for any of the following cases:

a)      If he acquires another nationality, violating the provisions of article (11) of this law.

b)      If he works in the armed forces of a foreign country without prior permission from the Saudi government.

c)      If he serves the interest of another country, which is in a state of war with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

d)      If he accepts a job in a foreign country or in an international institution and remains in that job despite receiving an order from the Saudi government to leave it.

 

In all these cases the Saudi national shall be warned about the consequences of his action in a proper manner three months at least before issuance of the decree of withdrawal of the Saudi Arabian nationality. In all cases of denaturalization, in accordance with the provisions of this article, the property of a denaturalized person shall be confiscated in accordance with the Real Estate Ownership Law and he may be prevented from residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or returning to it.

 

Art. 17 stipulates that a Saudi woman may not lose her nationality if she marries a foreign national unless she acquires his nationality.

 

Art. 18 allows a Saudi woman married to a foreign national to reclaim her Saudi nationality upon the dissolution of her marriage and her return to reside in the Kingdom.

 

Art. 19 lists the provisions applicable to the wives and children of denaturalized individuals.

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337

 

Date of adoption

 

 

7 May 1952

 

Entry into force

 

 

4 June 1952

 

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 11 September 2013,

Refworld – The UN Refugee Agency, accessed: 16 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 62 Repeated stipulates that foreigners who have lived in the Kingdom continuously for 20 years or more at the time of publication of this regulation and who have lost their connection to their home country and their nationality shall be granted permanent residence if they have a good reputation.

 

Saudi Arabia: The Regulation on Marriage of Saudi Nationals to Non-Saudis

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Regulation on Marriage of Saudi Nationals to Non-Saudis

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

14 February 2002

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Ministry of Justice, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

This regulation was issued by Ministerial Decision No. 6874.

 

Art. 1 lists the categories of Saudi nationals (male and female) who may not marry a non-Saudi.

 

Art. 2 permits Saudi nationals (excluding the categories of persons listed in article 1) to marry nationals of Arab and Islamic countries upon obtaining the approval of the Minister of Interior in accordance with legal provisions.

 

Art. 3 permits Saudi nationals (excluding the categories of persons listed in article 1) to marry other GCC nationals upon obtaining approval from Saudi representative offices abroad.

 

Art. 6 allows the marriage between a Saudi national and a non-Saudi national on the condition that the latter is not undesirable for reasons relating to his/her personality or nationality or religion. This includes individuals who hold beliefs not approved by Islamic Sharia’.

 

Art. 9 establishes as one of the consequences of violating this regulation, the denial of entry to the foreign spouse and the termination of their residence within the Kingdom.

 

The Minister of Interior may still approve a marriage concluded in violation of article 2 (Art. 10).

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Travel Document Law No. M/24

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Travel Document Law No. M/24

 

Date of adoption

 

 

28 August 2000

 

Entry into force

 

 

15 September 2000

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

– Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 21 May 2013 (Arabic),

– Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 21 May 2013 (English).

 

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 2 –  “Passports shall be granted to Saudi applicants. The Minister of Interior may, when necessary, issue a temporary passport or laissez-passer to a non-Saudi for use while traveling abroad and re-entry to the Kingdom. The Implementing Regulations shall specify cases where they may be issued or withdrawn as well as the addition of the spouse and children thereto.”

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian Nationality Law

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian Nationality Law

 

Date of adoption

 

 

23 September 1954

Last amended: 14 February 1985

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

1954

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 21 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 4 Saudi nationals to be:

a)      Any person who was an Ottoman national on 1332 H/ 1914 G who was member of the indigenous people of Saudi Arabia.

b)      Ottoman subjects, who were born on the territories of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and who were residing therein in 1332 H/ 1914 G and who continued to reside in these territories till 22/3/1345 H without acquiring, any other nationality before this date.

c)      Any person who was not an Othman subject and was residing in the territories of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 1332 H/ 1914 G and whose residence in these territories extended up to 22/3/1345 H without acquiring any foreign nationality before this date.

 

Art. 7 considers to be a Saudi any person born in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or abroad to a Saudi father; or to a Saudi mother and a father of unknown nationality or no nationality; or who is born in the Kingdom to unknown parents. A foundling is considered to be a Saudi national unless otherwise proven.

 

Art. 8 sets the conditions that must be fulfilled by a person born in the Kingdom to a Saudi mother and a foreign father to be eligible for Saudi Arabian nationality. Those conditions include permanent residence at the time of maturity; good conduct which includes not being punished for a penal crime or imprisoned for more than six months for a crime against morality; good command of the Arabic language; and submitting his application for nationality within one year of coming of age.

 

A foreigner may be granted Saudi Arabian nationality if he meets the following conditions:

a)      He must have reached the age of maturity at the time of submitting the application and has been a permanent resident of the Kingdom for 10 consecutive years.

b)      He must be of sound mind.

c)      He must have a record of good conduct, which means having never been convicted of a criminal offense or imprisoned for more than six months for committing a crime against public morals.

d)      He must work in a profession needed by the country.

e)      He earns his living in legal ways.

f)       He has a good command of the Arabic language including speaking, reading and writing

The applicant must submit along with his application his residence permit, passport or its accepted equivalent, and every document connected with the nationality he is renouncing as well as any other document required by the provisions of this act (Art. 9).

 

Art. 14 lists the consequences of a foreigner acquiring Saudi citizenship for his wife and children.

 

Art. 16 grants the Minister of Interior the authority to grant a foreign woman married to a Saudi man or his widower the Saudi nationality if she applies for it and renounces her former nationality.

 

Art. 20 states that any person who has resided in the Kingdom for the required amount of time for citizenship acquisition and applied for it, shall lose that amount of time if he leaves the Kingdom before acquiring citizenship using his original passport for over a year.  Those who have spent the required residence period in the Kingdom but left before applying for citizenship for more than six months (the maximum validity period for a return visa) shall his lose his right to apply for citizenship.

 

A naturalized person may lose his Saudi citizenship within 10 years if the Council of Ministers decrees it based on a suggestion by the Minister of Interior in any of the following cases:

a)      If he is sentenced to either imprisonment for over one year or a punishment in accordance with Islamic Shariah for an act against honor or integrity.

b)      If a judgment is issued against him for committing or participating in a crime threatening security in the Kingdom or committing an act that renders him persona non grata (Art. 21).

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: The Residence Regulations, Law No. 17/2/25/1337

 

Date of adoption

 

 

7 May 1952

 

Entry into force

 

 

4 June 1952

 

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accessed: 11 September 2013,

Refworld – The UN Refugee Agency, accessed: 16 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Anyone who smuggles or assists or conspires to smuggle, persons who are not carrying documents that prove their identities and nationalities in or out of the country, shall be penalized by paying an amount ranging from 2000 to 5000 Riyals and/or imprisonment for a period of time ranging from five months to two years (Art. 52 (5) – Amended).

 

Saudi Arabia: Anti-Trafficking in Persons Law

 

Title

 

 

Saudi Arabia: Anti-Trafficking in Persons Law

 

Date of adoption

 

 

13 June 2009

 

Entry into force

 

 

5 November 2009

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 14 September 2013 (Arabic),

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at The Council of Ministers, accessed: 14 September 2013 (English).

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Royal Decree No issued this law. M/40.

 

Art. 1 defines the terms “trafficking in persons”, “transnational crime”, “organized crime groups”, and “child”. Trafficking in persons is defined as: “Use, recruitment, transportation, harboring or receipt of a person for the purpose of exploitation.”

 

Art. 2 prohibits any act of trafficking in persons and elaborates on the nature of such acts.

 

Art. 3 sets the penalty for committing an act of trafficking in persons which shall not exceed fifteen years of imprisonment or a fine of one million Riyals or both.

 

Art. 4 enumerates the cases in which the penalty imposed shall be made harsher.

 

Art. 5 considers the consent of victims to be irrelevant in any of the crimes covered by this law.

 

Art. 6 sets the penalty for interfering with an investigation into trafficking in persons which shall not exceed five years of imprisonment or a fine of two hundred thousand Riyals or both.

 

Art. 7 requires any person who becomes aware of the commission or the intent to commit a crime under this law to notify the competent authorities immediately. Failing to do so will be punished by imprisonment for up to two years or a fine of up to one hundred thousand Riyals or both.

 

Articles 8 through 13 (excluding Art. 11) are punitive.

 

Art. 11 grants the competent court the authority to confiscate items used, prepared for use in or resulting from trafficking in persons. This includes private property, luggage and tools and any other items.

 

Art. 14 states that the penalties provided for under this law shall not prejudice harsher penalties provided for under other laws.

 

Art. 15 lists the measures that shall be taken with regards to victims of trafficking in persons during investigation and prosecution.

 

 

 

Additional Protocol to the Agreement between Qatar and Turkey regulating the Employment of Turkish Workers in the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Additional Protocol to the Agreement between Qatar and Turkey regulating the Employment of Turkish Workers in the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

 

17 August 2009

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic (AP only)

English (AP only)

 

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 11 (30 November 2010) p. 26. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013 (Arabic).

Official Journal Issue No. 11 (30 November 2010) p. 26. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013 (English).

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol cover the conditions under which Turkish workers may be repatriated.

 

Qatar-Tunisia Agreement regulating the Employment of Tunisian Workers in the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Qatar-Tunisia Agreement regulating the Employment of Tunisian Workers in the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

 

30 November 1981

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 8 (01 January 1982) p. 95. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The purpose of this agreement is to regulate the recruitment of Tunisian workers in Qatar.

 

Art. 3 requires the Qatari Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to forward requests submitted to it by Qatari employers to hire Tunisian workers to the Tunisian Ministry of Social Affairs.

 

Art. 4 stipulates that requests must include all pertinent information necessary to enable the worker to make an informed decision about the employment offer. This includes working conditions, wages, end of service rewards…etc.

 

According to Art. 5 of the agreement, the employer must bear all travel expenses incurred by the worker when travelling from Tunisia to Qatar and back unless the worker resigns before the end of his contract for illegitimate reasons.

 

Individual employment contracts must regulate the hiring of Tunisian workers in Qatar. The contract must follow the template provided in this agreement. The basic working conditions including the rights and obligations of each party must be defined in accordance with the terms of this agreement and the requirements of the Qatari Labour Law (Art. 6).

 

Art. 11 grants Tunisian workers the right to remit to Tunisia any of their savings in accordance with Qatari financial laws.

 

Art. 12 requires the establishment of a Joint Committee which shall have the following functions: coordinate between the governments of Qatar and Tunisia, resolve any disputes arising under the agreement, and recommend amendments to it.

Somalia – Qatar Agreement

 

Title

 

 

Somalia – Qatar Agreement

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

 

30 March 1983

 

Entry into force

 

 

30 March 1983

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 7 (01 January 1983) p. 123. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The purpose of this agreement is to regulate the recruitment of Somali workers in Qatar.

 

Art. 3 requires the Qatari Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to forward requests submitted to it by Qatari employers to hire Somali workers to the Somali Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

 

Art. 4 stipulates that requests must include all pertinent information necessary to enable the worker to make an informed decision about the employment offer. This includes working conditions, wages, end of service rewards…etc.

 

According to Art. 5 of the agreement, the employer must bear all travel expenses incurred by the worker when travelling from Somalia to Qatar and back unless the worker resigns before the end of his contract for illegitimate reasons.

 

Individual employment contracts must regulate the hiring of Somali workers in Qatar. The contract must follow the template provided in this agreement. The basic working conditions including the rights and obligations of each party must be defined in accordance with the terms of this agreement and the requirements of the Qatari Labour Law (Art. 6).

 

Art. 10 grants Somali workers the right to remit to Somalia any of their savings in accordance with Qatari financial laws.

 

Art. 12 requires the establishment of a Joint Committee which shall have the following functions: coordinate between the governments of Qatar and Somalia, resolve any disputes arising under the agreement, and recommend amendments to it.

Sudan – Qatar Agreement and Additional Protocol (AP) regulating the Employment of Sudanese Workers in the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Sudan – Qatar Agreement and Additional Protocol (AP) regulating the Employment of Sudanese Workers in the State of Qatar

 

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

 

13 May 1981

AP: 26 April 2010

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

13 May 1981

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 4 (01 January 1982) p. 59. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

Official Journal Issue No. 4 (14 April 2011) p. 15. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

 

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The purpose of this agreement is to regulate the recruitment of Sudanese workers in Qatar.

 

Art. 3 requires the Qatari Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to forward requests submitted to it by Qatari employers to hire Sudanese workers to the Sudanese Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reform.

 

Art. 4 stipulates that requests must include all pertinent information necessary to enable the worker to make an informed decision about the employment offer. This includes working conditions, wages, end of service rewards…etc.

 

According to Art. 5 of the agreement, the employer must bear all travel expenses incurred by the worker when travelling from Sudan to Qatar and back unless the worker resigns before the end of his contract for illegitimate reasons.

 

Individual employment contracts must regulate the hiring of Sudanese workers in Qatar. The contract must follow the template provided in this agreement. The basic working conditions including the rights and obligations of each party must be defined in accordance with the terms of this agreement and the requirements of the Qatari Labour Law (Art. 6).

 

Art. 10 grants Sudanese workers the right to remit to Sudan any of their savings in accordance with Qatari financial laws.

 

Art. 12 requires the establishment of a Joint Committee which shall have the following functions: coordinate between the governments of Qatar and Sudan, resolve any disputes arising under the agreement, and recommend amendments to it.

 

Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol cover the conditions under which Sudanese workers may be repatriated.

 

 

Morocco – Qatar Agreement regulating the Employment of Moroccan Workers in the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Morocco – Qatar Agreement regulating the Employment of Moroccan Workers in the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

 

17 May 1981

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 5 (01 January 1983) p. 106. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The purpose of this agreement is to regulate the recruitment of Moroccan workers by Qatari employers.

 

Art. 4 stipulates that requests for Moroccan workers made by Qatari employers must include all pertinent information necessary to enable the worker to make an informed decision about the employment offer. This includes working conditions, wages, end of service rewards…etc.

 

Art. 5 requires the Qatari employer to bear the travel costs of worker to and from Qatar except in cases where the worker resigns before the end of his contract.

 

Individual employment contracts must regulate the hiring of Moroccan workers in Qatar and it must include details of the employer’s commitment to arrange for the worker’s accommodation (Art. 7)

 

Art. 11 grants Moroccan workers the right to remit to Morocco any of their savings in accordance with Qatari financial laws.

 

Art. 12 requires the establishment of a Joint Committee which shall have the following functions: coordinate between the governments of Qatar and Morocco, resolve any disputes arising under the agreement, and recommend amendments to it.

India – Qatar Agreement on the Employment of Indian Workers in the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

India – Qatar Agreement on the Employment of Indian Workers in the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

 

18 January 1986

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 6 (01 January 1986) p. 219. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 6 stipulates that requests for Indian workers made by Qatari employers must include all pertinent information necessary to enable the worker to make an informed decision about the employment offer. This includes working conditions, wages, end of service rewards…etc.

 

Art. 7 determines that the Indian Ministry of Labour must make the necessary arrangements to facilitate the conduct of medical tests and the acquisition of passports or permission to travel by Indian workers. It must also provide them with information on working conditions and living standards in Qatar.

 

Art. 8 requires the Qatari employer to bear the travel costs of worker to and from Qatar except in cases where the worker resigns before the end of his contract or commits an act warranting the termination of his employment without warning in accordance with Art. 20 of the Qatari Labour Law.

 

Individual employment contracts must regulate the hiring of Indian workers in Qatar. The contract must follow the template provided in this agreement and it may only be amended subject to the agreement of both parties (Art. 9).

 

In accordance with Art. 12, the Indian Embassy or Consulate in Qatar must certify employment contracts concluded in Qatar and the Qatari Embassy or Consulate must certify contracts concluded in India.

 

Art. 14 grants Indian workers the right to remit to India any of their savings in accordance with Qatari financial laws.

 

Art. 16 requires the establishment of a Joint Committee which shall have the following functions: coordinate between the governments of Qatar and India, resolve any disputes arising under the agreement, and recommend amendments to it.

 

Gambia – Qatar Agreement regulating the Employment of Gambian Workers in the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Gambia – Qatar Agreement regulating the Employment of Gambian Workers in the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

 

5 May 2010

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 8 (09 July 2012) p. 121. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

This agreement aims to regulate the employment of Gambian workers in the State of Qatar.

 

Art. 3 requires the Qatari Ministry of Labour to forward requests submitted to it by Qatari employers to recruit Gambian workers to the Ministry of Trade in Gambia.

 

Art. 4 stipulates that requests must include all pertinent information necessary to enable the worker to make an informed decision about the employment offer. This includes working conditions, wages, end of service rewards…etc.

 

Art. 5 determines that the Gambian Ministry of Trade must make the necessary arrangements to facilitate the conduct of medical tests and the acquisition of passports or permission to travel by Gambian workers. It must also provide them with information on working conditions and living standards in Qatar.

 

Articles 6 and 7 cover the circumstances and conditions under which the Qatari government may repatriate Gambian workers.

 

Art. 8 requires the Qatari employer to bear the travel costs of worker to and from Qatar except in cases where the worker resigns before the end of his contract or commits an act warranting the termination of his employment without warning in accordance with Art. 61 of the Qatari Labour Law.

 

Individual employment contracts must regulate the hiring of Gambian workers in Qatar. The contract must follow the template provided in this agreement and it may only be amended subject to the agreement of both parties (Art. 9).

 

In accordance with Art. 12, the Gambian Embassy and the Qatari Ministry of Labour must certify employment contracts concluded in Qatar and the Qatari Embassy and the Gambian Ministry of Trade must certify contracts concluded in Gambia.

 

Art. 15 grants Gambian workers the right to remit to Gambia any of their savings in accordance with Qatari financial laws.

 

Art. 16 requires the establishment of a Joint Committee which shall have the following functions: coordinate between the governments of Qatar and Gambia, resolve any disputes arising under the agreement, and recommend amendments to it.

 

China – Qatar Agreement regulating the Employment of Chinese Workers in the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

China – Qatar Agreement regulating the Employment of Chinese Workers in the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

 

23 June 2008

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 12 (22 December 2011) p. 101. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

This agreement aims to regulate the employment of Chinese workers by Qatari employers.

 

Art. 1 defines the term ‘worker’ as any Chinese worker who has signed an agreement with the employer and was sent by a Chinese Company to work in Qatar for a limited period of time only after which he must return to China.

 

Art. 4 requires the Qatari Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to forward requests for Chinese workers to the Chinese Ministry of Trade.

 

According to paragraph 1 of Art. 5, the Chinese Ministry of Trade must provide the Qatari Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs with a list of Chinese companies. The Qatari employer may only hire Chinese workers through these companies, which shall be responsible for ensuring that potential workers meet the requirements of the Qatari employer.

 

Paragraph 2 of the same article stipulates that the Qatari Embassy in China may only issue visas for workers sent by companies in the list prepared by the Chinese Ministry of Trade.

 

Art. 6 requires employment offers made to Chinese workers to include qualifications and expertise needed, potential duration of employment, working conditions, remuneration, probation…etc. in order to enable the worker to make an informed decision before accepting the offer.

 

Art. 7 determines that the Chinese Ministry of Trade must make the necessary arrangements to facilitate the conduct of medical tests and the acquisition of passports or permission to travel by Chinese workers. It must also provide them with information on working conditions and living standards in Qatar.

 

Articles 8 and 9 address the issue of repatriation of Chinese workers by the government of the State of Qatar.

 

Art. 10 requires the Qatari employer to bear the travel costs of worker to and from Qatar except in cases where the worker resigns before the end of his contract or commits an act warranting the termination of his employment without warning in accordance with Art. 61 of the Qatari Labour Law.

 

In accordance with Art. 14, the Chinese Embassy must certify employment contracts concluded in Qatar and the Qatari Embassy must certify contracts concluded in China.

 

Art. 16 requires the establishment of a Joint Committee which shall have the following functions: coordinate between the governments of Qatar and China, resolve any disputes arising under the agreement, and recommend amendments to it.

 

Iran – Qatar Agreement on Labor & Social Cooperation and its Additional Protocol

 

Title

 

 

Iran – Qatar Agreement on Labor & Social Cooperation and its Additional Protocol

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

 

10 November 1991

AP: 20 May 1999

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

10 November 1991

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Sources:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 15 (01 January 1995) p. 122. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

Official Journal Issue No. 5 (29 May 2008) p. 32. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 6 of the Agreement calls for the establishment of a Joint Committee responsible for coordinating between the governments of Qatar and Pakistan, resolving any disputes arising under the agreement and recommending amendments to it.

 

In accordance with Art. 2 of the Additional Protocol, both parties agree that the recruitment of Iranian workers must take place only in coordination with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in Iran or Iranian employment offices abroad.

 

According to Art. 4 of the Additional Protocol, the Iranian party agrees to register and nominate workers that meet the needs of Qatari employers and facilitate their travel to the State of Qatar.

 

Additional Protocol to the Agreement between Qatar and Nepal regulating the Employment of Nepalese Workers in the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Additional Protocol to the Agreement between Qatar and Nepal regulating the Employment of Nepalese Workers in the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

 

20 January 2008

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

20 January 2008

 

Text versions

 

Arabic (AP only)

English (AP only)

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 7 (18 June 2012) p. 86. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013 (Arabic).

Official Journal Issue No. 7 (18 June 2012) p. 86. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013 (English).

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol cover the conditions under which Nepalese workers may be repatriated.

 

 

Qatar – Pakistan Agreement and Additional Protocol (AP) regulating the employment of Pakistani workers in the State of Qatar

 

Title

 

 

Qatar – Pakistan Agreement and Additional Protocol (AP) regulating the employment of Pakistani workers in the State of Qatar

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

 

28 March 1992

AP: 04 May 2008

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

28 March 1992

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English (AP only)

 

 

Source:

 

Official Journal Issue No. 15 (31 December 1996) p. 359. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

Official Journal Issue No. 4 (25 April 2010) p. 38. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 15 May 2013.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The purpose of this agreement is to regulate the recruitment of Pakistani workers in Qatar.

 

Art. 3 requires the Qatari Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to forward requests submitted to it by Qatari employers to hire Pakistani workers to the Pakistani Ministry of Labour and Manpower.

 

Art. 6 stipulates that requests must include all pertinent information necessary to enable the worker to make an informed decision about the employment offer. This includes working conditions, wages, end of service rewards…etc.

 

According to Art. 8 of the agreement, the employer must bear all travel expenses incurred by the worker when travelling from Pakistan to Qatar and back at the beginning and the end of his employment.

 

Individual employment contracts must regulate the hiring of Pakistani workers in Qatar. The contract must follow the template provided in this agreement and it may only be amended subject to the agreement of both parties (Art. 9).

 

In accordance with Art. 12, the Pakistani Embassy or Consulate must certify employment contracts concluded in Qatar and Qatari Embassy must certify contracts concluded in Pakistan.

 

Art. 16 requires the establishment of a Joint Committee which shall have the following functions: coordinate between the governments of Qatar and Pakistan, resolve any disputes arising under the agreement, and recommend amendments to it.

 

Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol cover the conditions under which Pakistani workers may be repatriated.

 

Kuwait: Amiri Decree No. 17 of 1959 issuing the Aliens Residence Law

 Title

 

Kuwait: Amiri Decree No. 17 of 1959 issuing the Aliens Residence Law

 

 Date of adoption

 

1959

Last amended by: Law No. 6 of 2011

 

 Entry into force

 

In effect
 Text versions  Arabic

 

Source:

 

Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 9 May 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

Art. 2 requires that the passport be stamped with a visa issued by a Kuwaiti Consulate abroad.

 

The fees for issuing visas and renewal are regulated by a decision from the Police & Public Security Department. Exempted from these fees are the children of a Kuwaiti woman holding a residence permit (Art. 23)

 

Kuwait: Law No. 16 of 1960 promulgating the Penal Code

 

Title

 

 

Kuwait: Law No. 16 of 1960 promulgating the Penal Code

 

Date of adoption

 

 

2 June 1960

Last amended by Law No. 84/ 2003

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, last accessed: 18 August 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 79 grants judges the authority to order the deportation of every foreigner sentenced to imprisonment once his sentence is served, without prejudice to the right of the administrative authority to deport any foreigner in accordance with the law.

 

If the foreigner is sentenced for a felony or is sentenced to imprisonment for committing a crime against honor or integrity then the judge must order his deportation once his sentence is served.

 

The Attorney General must thereafter inform the Administrative Authority of the judge’s deportation order and the latter must carry it out.

 

Kuwait: The Constitution of Kuwait

 

Title

 

 

Kuwait: The Constitution of Kuwait

 

Date of adoption

 

 

11 November 1962

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

– Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 3 April 2013

– Diwan of His Highness The Prime Minister of Kuwait, accessed: 3 April 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 29 guarantees the equality of all people  in human dignity and in public rights and duties before the law, without distinction as to race, origin, language, or religion.

 

In Art. 30 personal liberty is guaranteed.

 

Art. 31 (1): “No person shall be arrested, detained, searched, or compelled to reside in a specified place, nor shall the residence of any person or his liberty to choose his place of residence or his liberty of movement be restricted, except in accordance with the provisions of the law. “

Art. 32 (2):  “No person shall be subjected to torture or degrading treatment.”

 

Art. 35: “Freedom of belief is absolute. The State protects the freedom of practicing religion in accordance with established customs, provided that it does not conflict with public policy or morals.”

 

Art. 36: “Freedom of opinion and of scientific research is guaranteed.  Every person has the right to express and propagate his opinion verbally, in writing, or otherwise, in accordance with the conditions and procedures specified by law.”

 

Art. 39:  “Freedom of communication by post, telegraph, and telephone and the secrecy thereof is guaranteed; accordingly, censorship of communications and disclosure of their contents are not permitted except in the circumstances and manner specified by law. “

 

Article 49 requires all residents of Kuwait to observe public order and respect public morals.

 

Kuwait: Amiri Decree No. 17 of 1959 issuing the Aliens Residence Law

 

Title

 

 

Kuwait: Amiri Decree No. 17 of 1959 issuing the Aliens Residence Law

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

1959

Last amended by: Law No. 6 of 2011

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 9 May 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Every foreigner wishing to reside in Kuwait must obtain a residence permit from the Head of the Police & Public Security Department.

A Kuwaiti woman may obtain a residence permit for her foreign husband and children so long as they are not employed by a public or private entity. The Kuwaiti woman must not have acquired the Kuwaiti nationality through marriage to a Kuwaiti national.

A non-Kuwaiti woman who is the widower of a Kuwaiti national may also obtain a residence permit (Art. 9)

 

If a foreign national enters Kuwait for the purpose of a visit (and not residence) then he may remain in the country for one month without obtaining a residence permit. Should he overstay, he may be sentenced to one week imprisonment and/or paying a fine (Art. 10).

 

A foreign national may be granted temporary residence for a period of 3 months after which s/he must leave Kuwait unless renewal is granted by the Ministry of Interior for a period not exceeding one year (Art. 11).

 

A foreign national may obtain a regular residence permit for a period that does not exceed 5 years as long as his passport is valid for the length of that period.  Once the permit expires, s/he must leave the country, unless a request to renew the permit was submitted one month before its expiry.  If the request is denied then s/he must leave within one week of being notified of the denial if the permit has already expired (Art. 12).

 

Art. 12 (repeated) prohibits providing residence to or employing a foreign national whose residence in Kuwait is illegal. It also prohibits employing a foreign national sponsored by another employer for the duration of his contract.

 

An expatriate who is employed by the Kuwaiti government employee is granted an ordinary residence permit visa for the duration of his employment on the condition he has a valid passport.

If the validity of his permit expires, the expatriate must depart Kuwait within a period of time determined by the Ministry of Interior which must not be less than one week and not exceeding 3 months from when his service ended and his dues were paid (Art. 15).

 

The sponsor of a foreign national mentioned in articles 10, 11, and 12 must notify the Immigration Authority of the district in which the foreigner has resided of the end of his visit, or temporary or regular residence within one week.

 

Should the sponsor wish to renew the residence, he must initiate the proper legal procedures one month prior to the expiry of the residence (Art. 15 Repeated).

 

Art. 16 -22 cover the deportation of foreign nationals.

 

The Head of the Police & Public Security Departments may issue a written deportation order for any expatriate even if s/he holds a valid residence permit in any of the following situations (Art. 16):

 

  1. If a judgment was issued from court for the deportation of the expatriate.
  2. If the expatriate has no means of living.
  3. Deportation can be issued in cases of violation of public order, public security or public morality.

 

An expatriate who has been deported may not return to Kuwait unless special permission is obtained from the office of the Minister of Interior in Kuwait (Art. 19).

 

Art. 24 (twice repeated) covers the various penalties for violating specific articles of this law.

 

 

Kuwait: Ministerial Decree No. 200 of 2011 on regulating work in the private sector

 

Title

 

 

Kuwait: Ministerial Decree No. 200 of 2011 on regulating work in the private sector

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

13 February 2011

 

Entry into force

 

 

27 February 2011

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

– Al Kuwait Al Youm, Al Jarida Al Rasmiyya, 27-2-2010, No. 1016.

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 6 lists the conditions that need to be met by an employer in order to obtain a permit to employ non-Kuwaiti workers:

  1. The inavailability of a Kuwaiti worker registered with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour who is able to perform the job.
  2. The existence of a need for the non-Kuwaiti worker based on the employer’s economic activity or the contractual projects he has and the number of workers registered with him.
  3. The existence of a match between the worker’s profession and the econonic activity of the employer.

 

Art. 8 requires an employer given the permission to recruit non-Kuwaiti workers to report to the Labour Administration at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour within a month of the worker’s arrival to obtain the work permit for him. The application form should be attached to the following documents:

  1. Worker’s travel document or passport
  2. Original work permit or the entry visa issued by the Consulate of Kuwait in his country of origin stamped by the entrance authorities according to the Ministry of Interior’s procedures.
  3. Copy of the employment contract
  4. Copy of the application form signed by the employer or his deputy.

 

Art. 9 covers the procedure for renewing the work permit which is valid for three years and lists the documents that need to be submitted along with the request for renewal.

 

 

Art. 10 prohibits employers from recruiting foreign workers without obtaining the permission of the Labour Administration. Employers are also prohibited from recruiting a worker and subsequently refusing to assign him/ her the work.  The employer must also undertake to pay the costs for repatriating the worker. If the worker discontinues his employment and joins another employer then the latter employer must bear the costs of repatriation so long as the discontinuation of the previous employment has been reported and no violation of the law’s penalties has taken place.

 

Art. 13 deals with the transfer of work permit to another employer if the permission of the previous employer has been obtained and the following condition has been met:

  1. The lapse of one year of continuous residence in the country for foreign workers recruited  on the basis of work permits.
  2. The lapse of three years of continuous labour residence in the country for foreign workers recruited to work on govenrment contracts.

 

Exempted from the conditions set in Art. 13 if the permission of the previous employer has been obtained are:

 

  1. Holders of University degrees or their equivalent
  2. Locally contracted workers
  3. Husbands and children of Kuwaiti women who hold another nationality
  4. The end of the government contract and the commencement of a similar project  whether  it is with the same governmental entity or another or the withdrawal of one of the contracting parties working on a government contract in which case the transfer is permitted only to the newly contracted party.
  5.  The dissolution of the establishment, its liquidation, bankrupcy or merger or any change in its legal status or the transfer of its ownership through inheritance, grants, sale or forfeit as long as this can be proven by a document issued by an administrative or judicial body.
  6. The transfer of workers from the governmental to the private sector and vice versa is permitted in accordance with the Ministry of Interior procedures. (Art. 14).

 

Art. 15 allows the transfer of any foreign worker to another employer without the permission of the previous employer after the lapse of three years of continuous employment.

 

Art. 19 requires employers to cancel their employee’s work permit at the end of his employment and bear the expenses for repatriating him except in the following cases:

  1. If the emplyement is terminated in accordance with the Labour Law.
  2. If the worker refuses the engagement without just cause.
  3. If the worker ends the work contract in violation of its terms and conditions
  4. If the worker absconds from work and joins another employer then the new employer must bear the cost of repatriation once the former employer has reported his abscondance.

 

In all of these cases the Ministry may revoke the worker’s permit for at least two years.

 

Art. 20 sets as one of the requirements for cancelling the work permit, having the worker attest to having received all his financial dues or lodge a complaint against the employer for failing to do so.

 

Kuwait: Labor Law

 

Title

 

 

Kuwait: Labor Law

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

2010

Last amended by: Law No. 90 of 2013 (effective 17.03.2013)

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

21 February 2010

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Source:

– Al Kuwait Al Youm, Al Jarida Al Rasmiyya, 21-2-2010, No. 963, pp. 1-16

 

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The provisions of this law apply to all workers in the private sector (Art. 2).

 

Excluded from the scope of application of the Law are:

– Workers whose relations with their employers are governed by other laws.

– Domestic workers; the competent Minister is to issue a decision of the rules governing their relationship with their employers (Art. 5).

 

Art. 9 (as amended by Law No. 90 of 2013) allows for the establishment of the Public Authority for Manpower under the supervision of the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor. The Authority is responsible for carrying out the responsibilities assigned to the Ministry by this law and for recruiting expatriates upon the request of employers.

 

Art. 10 (as amended by Law No. 90 of 2013) prohibits employers to employ foreign workers without obtaining a permit from the competent authority. The Minister is required to issue a resolution setting forth the procedures, documents and fees that are to be paid by the employer. The reason for refusing to grant a permit must be given and it cannot be related to the amount of capital the employer has.  If permission is withheld for that reason then the decision is considered null and void.

 

Furthermore, employers are not to recruit foreign workers or hire workers from within the country then fail to provide them with employment, or subsequently claim not to have an actual need for them. The employer is to bear the expenses of the worker’s repatriation. In the event where the worker discontinues his employment and joins the service of another employer, the latter must bear the cost of the worker’s repatriation after the original employer has reported that the worker has been absent from work.

 

Art. 29 regulates the conclusion of employment contracts requiring them to be written in Arabic. Additional translations can be added to the contract but the Arabic version prevails in the event of any dispute. The provisions of this article also apply to all correspondences, publications, by-laws and circulars issued by the employer to his workers.

 

Art. 46 prohibits an employer from terminating a worker’s employment without just cause, or for any of the following reasons: participating in union activity, demanding or enjoying his legal rights, on grounds of sex, religion or origin.

 

Workers who terminate their employment are entitled to receive an end of service certificate from their employer stating the duration of the services, the position and the last remuneration received. The employer is prohibited from including, either explicitly or implicitly, any expressions that may harm the employee or limit his employment prospects. The employer must also return to the worker all the documents, certificates or tools given to him by the employee (Art. 54).

 

Art. 57 aims to safeguard the right of an employee to his/her wages by requiring the employer to deposit them into the employee’s bank account and providing the Ministry with a copy of the bank statement.

 

Art. 64 – 69 cover working hours and overtime compensation.

 

Art. 70 – 79 cover paid annual leaves.

                                                                    

Art. 137 to 142 cover penalties for violations of specific articles of the labour law.

 

Kuwait: The Constitution of Kuwait

 

Title

 

 

Kuwait: The Constitution of Kuwait

 

Date of adoption

 

 

11 November 1962

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 3 April 2013

Diwan of His Highness The Prime Minister of Kuwait, accessed: 3 April 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 42 prohibits forced labour other than in cases specified by law during national emergencies and with just remuneration.

 

Art. 43 guarantees the freedom to form associations and unions on a national basis and by peaceful in accordance with the law.

 

 

Kuwait: The Constitution of Kuwait

 Title

 

Kuwait: The Constitution of Kuwait
 Date of adoption

 

11 November 1962
 Entry into force

 

In effect
 Text versions  Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 3 April 2013

Diwan of His Highness The Prime Minister of Kuwait, accessed: 3 April 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

Migrant-relevant provisions can be found in the following articles:

 

Art. 26 holds that foreigners may not hold public offices except in cases specified by law.

 

Art. 29 guarantees the equality of all people in human dignity and in public rights and duties before the law, without distinction as to race, origin, language, or religion.

 

In Art. 30 personal liberty is guaranteed.

 

Art. 31 (1): “No person shall be arrested, detained, searched, or compelled to reside in a specified place, nor shall the residence of any person or his liberty to choose his place of residence or his liberty of movement be restricted, except in accordance with the provisions of the law. “

Art. 32 (2):  “No person shall be subjected to torture or degrading treatment.”

 

Art. 35: “Freedom of belief is absolute. The State protects the freedom of practicing religion in accordance with established customs, provided that it does not conflict with public policy or morals.”

 

Art. 36: “Freedom of opinion and of scientific research is guaranteed.  Every person has the right to express and propagate his opinion verbally, in writing, or otherwise, in accordance with the conditions and procedures specified by law.”

 

Art. 39:  “Freedom of communication by post, telegraph, and telephone and the secrecy thereof is guaranteed; accordingly, censorship of communications and disclosure of their contents are not permitted except in the circumstances and manner specified by law. “

 

Art. 46 prohibits the extradition of political refugees.

 

Art. 49 requires all residents of Kuwait to observe public order and respect public morals.

 

Kuwait: Amiri Decree No. 17 of 1959 issuing the Aliens Residence Law

 Title

 

Kuwait: Amiri Decree No. 17 of 1959 issuing the Aliens Residence Law

 

 Date of adoption

 

1959

Last amended by: Law No. 6 of 2011

 

 Entry into force

 

In effect
 Text versions  Arabic

 

Source:

 

Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 9 May 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

Art. 12 Repeated prohibits providing residence to or employing a foreign national whose residence in Kuwait is illegal. It also prohibits employing a foreign national sponsored by another employer for the duration of his contract.

 

 

 

Kuwait: Amiri Decree No. 17 of 1959 issuing the Aliens Residence Law

 

Title

 

 

Amiri Decree No. 17 of 1959 issuing the Aliens Residence Law

 

 

Date of adoption

 

 

1959

Last amended by: Law No. 6 of 2011

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 9 May 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

 

The Amiri Decree 17/1959 regulating the residency rules for expatriates consists of 28 articles.

The Ministry of Interior (Department of Immigration), the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are responsible for enforcing these laws.

 

Art. 1 prohibits expatriates from entering or departing Kuwait without a valid passport issued by the formal authority in his/ her country. GCC nationals are exempted from this rule as they can use their national ID cards in lieu of a passport.

 

Art. 2 requires that the passport be stamped with a visa issued by a Kuwaiti Consulate abroad.

 

Art. 4 stipulates that expatriate must enter or depart Kuwait only from authorized entry/ exit points and that their passports must be stamped by the competent authority.

 

Art. 6 requires all expatriates who’ve entered Kuwait to report to the Immigration Authority in the district where they are residing within 48 hours of their entry. If they relocate to a new residence within the district then they must inform the department of their new address. In case they relocate to a new residence within another district, they must inform the Immigration Authority in both districts should they change their address. The Immigration Authority must also be informed of the birth of new children to an expatriate within two months of the newborn’s date of birth.

 

Art. 8 requires expatriates to provide their passports upon request to the Department of Citizenship and Passports, submit any requested information and report to the department’s offices on the assigned date. In case of loss of or damage to the passport, expatriates must inform the department within 3 days.

 

Kuwait: Ministerial Decree No. 15 of 1959 promulgating the Nationality Law

 

Title

 

 

Kuwait: Ministerial Decree No. 15 of 1959 promulgating the Nationality Law

 

Date of adoption

 

 

1959

Last amended by: Law No. 33 of 2004 (effective 27.06.2004)

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

– Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 18 August 2013

– Nationality Law, 1959 [accessed 5 August 2013]

 

 

Abstract

 

 

In accordance with Art. 11, a Kuwaiti national loses his Kuwaiti nationality if he becomes voluntarily naturalized as per the law of another State.

 

Kuwait: The Constitution of Kuwait

 

Title

 

 

Kuwait: The Constitution of Kuwait

 

Date of adoption

 

 

11 November 1962

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 3 April 2013

Diwan of His Highness The Prime Minister of Kuwait, accessed: 3 April 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 28: “No Kuwaiti may be deported from Kuwait or prevented from returning thereto.”

 

 

 

Kuwait: Law No. 11 of 1962 regarding Passports

 Title

 

Kuwait: Law No. 11 of 1962 regarding Passports
 Date of adoption

 

1962

Last amended by: Law No. 105 of 1994

 

 Entry into force

 

In effect
 Text versions  Arabic

 

Source:

Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 9 May 2013

 

 

Abstract

 

Art. 14 of this law allows for including the wife and children of a Kuwaiti national in his passport.

 

Art. 15 prohibits issuing an independent passport to the wife of a Kuwaiti national without her husband’s consent. Constitutional Court Verdict No. 256 of 2008 pronounced this article unconstitutional.[1]

 

Art. 17 allows for issuing non-Kuwaitis working for the government a Kuwaiti passport in order to enable them carry out their duties abroad if needed.

 

A non-Kuwaiti woman married to a Kuwaiti national may be issued a passport upon her husband’s request if they have been married for five years and she has not been convicted of an honor-related or security-related crime. The Minister of Interior is to determine the conditions for receiving the passport.

 

Kuwait: Ministerial Decree No. 15 of 1959 promulgating the Nationality Law

 

Title

 

 

Kuwait: Ministerial Decree No. 15 of 1959 promulgating the Nationality Law

 

Date of adoption

 

 

1959

Last amended by: Law No. 33 of 2004 (effective 27.06.2004)

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 18 August 2013,

Nationality Law, 1959 [accessed 5 August 2013]

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 1 considers Kuwaiti nationals to be those who were settled in Kuwait prior to 1920 and who maintained their normal residence there until the date of the publication of this Law. Ancestral residence is deemed to be complementary to the period of residence of descendants.

 

A person is deemed to have maintained his normal residence in Kuwait even if he resides in a foreign country if he has the intention of returning to Kuwait.

 

Art. 2 grants Kuwaiti nationality to any person born to a Kuwaiti father regardless of his place of birth.

 

Kuwaiti nationality may be granted by Decree upon the recommendation of the Minister of the

Interior to any person of full age satisfying the following conditions (Art. 4):

 

1.   That he has lawfully resided in Kuwait for at least 20 consecutive years or 15 consecutive years if he is an Arab national.

2.   That he has lawful means of earning his living, is of good character and has not been convicted of an honor-related crime or of an honesty-related crime;

3.   That he has knowledge of the Arabic language;

4.   That he is qualified or renders services needed in Kuwait;

5.   That he be an original Muslim by birth, or that he has converted to Islam according to the prescribed rules and procedures and that a period of at least 5 years has passed since he embraced

Islam before the grant of naturalization.

 

In accordance with Art. 11, a Kuwaiti national loses his Kuwaiti nationality if he becomes voluntarily naturalized as per the law of another State.

 

Kuwait: The Constitution of Kuwait

 

Title

 

 

Kuwait: The Constitution of Kuwait

 

Date of adoption

 

 

11 November 1962

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

English

 

Sources:

 

– Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accessed: 3 April 2013,

– Diwan of His Highness The Prime Minister of Kuwait, accessed: 3 April 2013,

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 27: “Kuwaiti nationality is defined by law.  No deprivation or withdrawal of nationality may be effected except within the limits prescribed by law.”

 

Art. 28: “No Kuwaiti may be deported from Kuwait or prevented from returning thereto.”

 

 

 

Kuwait: Law No. 16 of 1960 promulgating the Penal Code

 

Title

 

 

Kuwait: Law No. 16 of 1960 promulgating the Penal Code

 

Date of adoption

 

 

2 June 1960

Last amended by Law No. 84/ 2003

 

 

Entry into force

 

 

In effect

 

Text versions

 

Arabic

 

Source:

 

– Legal Information Network of the Gulf Cooperation Council, last accessed: 18 August 2013,

 

 

Abstract

 

 

Art. 185 stipulates that anyone bringing in or taking out of Kuwait any individual with the intention of enslaving him/ her, buys, sells or gifts another person as a slave may be punished with imprisonment for a period of time not exceeding five years and a fine not exceeding 375 Kuwaiti Dinars or either of those two penalties.

 

Kuwait: Law No. 91 of 2013 on Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants

 Title

 

Kuwait: Law No. 91 of 2013 on Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants

 

 Date of adoption

 

10 March 2013
 Entry into force

 

17 March 2013
 Text versions  Arabic

 

Source:

 

– Al Kuwait Al Youm, Al Jarida Al Rasmiyya, 17-3-2013, No. 1123.

 

 

Abstract

 

In Art. 1 the terms “cross-national crime”, “organized crime group”, “child”, “trafficking in persons”, “smuggling of migrants”, “illegal entry”, and “forged passport or travel document” are defined.

 

Art. 2 states that anyone who has committed the crime of trafficking in persons shall be sentenced to 15 years in prison and to lifetime imprisonment if the crime was carried out in any of the following circumstances:

 

  1. If the crime was committed by an organized crime group and the defendant has contributed to the establishment, organization or running the group or joined it willingly
  2. If the crime had a non-national element.
  3. If the defendant is married to the victim, related to the victim or has any authority over the victim.
  4. If the crime was committed by two or more people or by a person carrying a weapon.
  5. If the victim was significantly harmed or permanently disabled.
  6. If the defendant holds a public position in the country or any of the countries where the crime was committed or planned and if that position played any role in facilitating the commission or the execution of the crime.
  7. If the victim is a child, a woman or a person with special needs.

 

The defendant shall be sentenced to the death if the victim is killed as a result of the crime.

 

Art. 3 deals with the smuggling of migrants. Any person convicted of committing the crime can be sentenced to up to 10 years of imprisonment and given a fine of 3,000 – 10,000 KD. The sentence is increased to up to 15 years of imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 – 20,000 KD in the following circumstances:

  1. If the crime was committed by an organized crime group and the defendant has contributed to the establishment, organization or running the group or joined it willingly
  2. If the crime had a non-national element.
  3. If the crime was committed by two or more people or by a person carrying a weapon.
  4. If the defendant holds a public position in the country and he used that position to commit the crime or if the defendant has any influence over authorities responsible for the entry of foreigners into the country, borders, and ports.
  5. If in committing the crime, the defendant used forged ID card or travel documents.

 

Art. 4 sets the penalty for hiding a person who has committed the crimes mentioned in articles 2 & 3 and for participating in the concealment of the crime.

 

Art. 7 defines the penalty for having knowledge of plans to commit any of the crimes set out in articles 2 & 3 and failing to report it to the authorities.

 

Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Title  

Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

 

Date of conclusion  

20 November 1989

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

2 September 1990
Text versions English

Arabic

Official source:United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1577, p. 3.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 7 June 1990 21 October 1991
QATAR 8 December 1992 03 April 1995
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 26 January 1996(a)
OMAN 09 December 1996(a)
BAHRAIN 13 February 1992(a)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 03 January 1997(a)

 

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

 

Title

 

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

18 December 1979

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

 

3 September 1981

 

Text versions

 

English

Arabic

 

Official source: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1249, p. 13.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 2 September 1994(a)
QATAR 29 April 2009(a)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 7 September 2000 7 September 2000(r)

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Title  

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

 

Date of conclusion  

10December 1984

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

26 June 1987
Text versions English

Official source: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1465, p. 85.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 8 March 1996(a)
QATAR 11 January 2000(a)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 23 September 1997(a)
OMAN
BAHRAIN 06 March 1998(a)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 19 July 2012(a)

 

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

 

Title

 

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

7 March 1966

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

 

4 January 1969

 

Text versions

 

English

 

Official source: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 660, p. 195.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 15 October 1968(a)
QATAR 22 July 1976(a)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 23 September 1997(a)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

Title  

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

 

Date of conclusion  

16 December 1966

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

3 January 1976
Text versions English

Official source: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 993, p. 3.

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 21 May 1996(a)
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN 27 September 2007(a)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

Title  

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

 

Date of conclusion  

16 December 1966

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

23 March 1976
Text versions English

Arabic

 

Official source: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 999, p. 171.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 21 May 1996(a)
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN 20 September 2006(a)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography

Title  

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography

 

Date of conclusion  

25 May 2000

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

18 January2002
Text versions English

–       Official source:United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2171, p. 227.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 26 August 2004(a)
QATAR 14 December 2001(a)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 18 August 2010(a)
OMAN 17 September 2004(a)
BAHRAIN 21 September 2004(a)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others

Title  

Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others

 

Date of conclusion  

21 March 1950

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

25 July 1951
Text versions English

–       Official source:United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 96, p. 271.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 20 November 1968(a)
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

 

Title

 

Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

15 November 2000

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

 

28 January 2004

 

Text versions

 

English

 

Official source: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2241, p. 507.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 12 May 2006(a)
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 12 December 2002 20 July 2007(r)

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

 

Title

 

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

 

 

Date of conclusion

 

15 November 2000

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

 

25 December 2003

 

Text versions

 

English

 

Official source: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2237, p. 319.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 12 May 2006(a)
QATAR 29 May 2009(a)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 10 December 2002 20 July 2007(r)

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

Title  

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

 

Date of conclusion  

15 November 2000

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

29 September 2003
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

–       Official source:United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2225, p. 209.

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 12 December 2000 12 May 2006(r)
QATAR 10 March 2008(a)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 12 December 2000 18 January 2005(r)
OMAN 13 May 2005(a)
BAHRAIN 07 June 2004(a)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 09 December 2002 07 May 2007

 

Convention concerning Safety and Health in Construction

Title  

Convention concerning Safety and Health in Construction

 

Date of conclusion  

20 June 1988

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

11 January 1991
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

–  Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning Working Conditions in Hotels, Restaurants and similar Establishments

Title  

Convention concerning Working Conditions in Hotels, Restaurants and similar Establishments

 

Date of conclusion  

25 June 1991

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

7 July 1994
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

 

–  Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning the Protection of Wages (partially revised by Convention No. 173)

Title  

Convention concerning the Protection of Wages (partially revised by Convention No. 173)

 

Date of conclusion  

1 July 1949

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

24 September 1952
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

–  Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning Private Employment Agencies

Title  

Convention concerning Private Employment Agencies

 

Date of conclusion  

19 June 1997

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

10May2000
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

–  Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value

Title  

Convention concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value

 

Date of conclusion  

29 June 1951

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

23 May 1953
Text versions English

Arabic

 

–  Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 15 June 1978(r)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 24 February 1997(r)

 

Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation

Title  

Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation

 

Date of conclusion  

25 June 1958

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

15 June 1960
Text versions English

Arabic

Official source: International Labour Organization

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 01 December 1966(r)
QATAR 18 August 1976(r)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 15 June 1978(r)
OMAN
BAHRAIN 26 September 2000(r)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 28 June 2001

 

Convention concerning Migrations in Abusive Conditions and the Promotion of Equality of Opportunity and Treatment of Migrant Workers

Title  

Convention concerning Migrations in Abusive Conditions and the Promotion of Equality of Opportunity and Treatment of Migrant Workers

 

Date of conclusion  

24 June 1975

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

9 December 1978
Text versions English

Arabic

 

–  Official source: International Labour Organization

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning Migration for Employment (Revised 1949)

Title  

Convention concerning Migration for Employment (Revised 1949)

 

Date of conclusion  

1 July 1949

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

22 January 1952
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

Official source:International Labour Organization

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment

Title  

Convention concerning Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment

 

Date of conclusion  

21 June 1988

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

17 October 1991
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

 

Official source: International Labour Organization

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors’ Benefits

Title  

Convention concerning Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors’ Benefits

 

Date of conclusion  

01 November 1969

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

 

29 June 1967

 

Text versions

English

Arabic

 

–  Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning the Establishment of an International System for the Maintenance of Rights in Social Security

Title  

Convention concerning the Establishment of an International System for the Maintenance of Rights in Social Security

 

Date of conclusion  

21 June 1982

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

11September1986
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

 

–       Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning Equality of Treatment of Nationals and Non-Nationals in Social Security

Title  

Convention concerning Equality of Treatment of Nationals and Non-Nationals in Social Security

 

Date of conclusion  

28 June 1962

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

25April1964
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

–       Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning Minimum Standards of Social Security

Title  

Convention concerning Minimum Standards of Social Security

 

Date of conclusion  

28 June 1952

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

27 April1955
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

–       Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning Medical Care and Sickness Benefits

Title  

Convention concerning Medical Care and Sickness Benefits

 

Date of conclusion  

25 June 1969

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

27 May 1972
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

–  Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning Equality of Treatment for National and Foreign Workers as regards Workmen’s Compensation for Accidents

Title  

Convention concerning Equality of Treatment for National and Foreign Workers as regards Workmen’s Compensation for Accidents

 

Date of conclusion  

5 June 1925

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

8 September 1926
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

–  Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively

Title  

Convention concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively

 

Date of conclusion  

1 July 1949

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

18 July 1951
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 09 August 2007(r)
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise

Title  

Convention concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise

 

Date of conclusion  

9 July 1948

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

4 July 1950
Text versions English

Arabic

–  Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 21 September 1961(r)
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour

Title  

Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour

 

Date of conclusion  

17 June 1999

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

19 November 2000
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 15 August 2000(r)
QATAR 30 May 2000(r)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 08 October 2001(r)
OMAN 11 June 2001(r)
BAHRAIN 23 March 2001(r)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 28 June 2001(r)

 

Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment

Title  

Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment

 

Date of conclusion  

26 June 1973

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

19 June 1976
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

–  Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 15 November 1999(r)
QATAR 03 January 2006(r)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 23 February 2014(r)
OMAN 21 July 2005(r)
BAHRAIN 07 March 2012(r)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 02 October 1998(r)

 

Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour

Title  

Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour

 

Date of conclusion  

25 June 1957

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

17 January 1959
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

Official source: International Labour Organization

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 21 September 1961(r)
QATAR 02 February 2007(r)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 15 June 1978(r)
OMAN 21 July 2005(r)
BAHRAIN 14 July 1998(r)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 24 February 1997(r)

 

Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour

Title  

Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour

 

Date of conclusion  

28 June 1930

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

1 May 1932
 

Text versions

English

Arabic

Official source: International Labour Organization

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT 23 September 1968(r)
QATAR 12 March 1998(r)
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF) 15 June 1978(r)
OMAN 30 October 1998(r)
BAHRAIN 11 June 1981(r)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 27 May 1982

 

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (MWC)

Title  

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (MWC)

 

Date of conclusion  

18 December 1990

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

1 July 2003
Text versions English

Official source:United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2220, p. 3.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

Title  

Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

 

Date of conclusion  

30 August 1961

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

13 December 1975
 

Text versions

English

Official source:United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 989, p. 175.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees

Title  

Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees

 

Date of conclusion  

31 January 1967

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

4 October 1967
 

Text versions

English

–  Official source:United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 606, p. 267.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

Title  

Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

 

Date of conclusion  

28 July 1951

 

 

Date of entry into force

 

22 April 1954
Text versions English

Arabic

Official source:United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 189, p. 137.

 

 

Gulf Countries

 

 

Signature

 

 

Ratification (r)/Accession(a)

KUWAIT
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA (KINGDOM OF)
OMAN
BAHRAIN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Working age population by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi), sex and age groups (1992; 2004)

year         1992        
Citizenship   Saudis     Non-Saudis     TOTAL  
Age Groups Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
15 – 19 660.372 674.584 1.334.956 80.154 80.695 160.849 740.526 755.279 1.495.805
20 – 24 525.534 516.615 1.042.149 259.179 101.744 360.923 784.713 618.359 1.403.072
25 – 29 415.443 455.358 870.801 612.593 156.401 768.994 1.028.036 611.759 1.639.795
30 – 34 326.933 320.143 647.076 633.639 226.364 860.003 960.572 546.507 1.507.079
35 – 39 264.540 283.492 548.032 499.700 143.272 642.972 764.240 426.764 1.191.004
40 – 44 180.207 186.672 366.879 320.615 72.340 392.955 500.822 259.012 759.834
45 – 49 153.968 161.226 315.194 171.716 36.619 208.335 325.684 197.845 523.529
50 – 54 143.948 147.998 291.946 92.104 23.011 115.115 236.052 171.009 407.061
55 – 59 117.397 92.678 210.075 39.890 10.313 50.203 157.287 102.991 260.278
Total 2.788.342 2.838.766 5.627.108 2.709.590 850.759 3.560.349 5.497.932 3.689.525 9.187.457
 
  2004
15 – 19 948.707 938.982 1.887.689 150.298 142.200 292.498 1.099.005 1.081.182 2.180.187
20 – 24 760.146 786.510 1.546.656 298.251 159.920 458.171 1.058.397 946.430 2.004.827
25 – 29 725.413 701.326 1.426.739 626.706 240.156 866.862 1.352.119 941.482 2.293.601
30 – 34 569.152 575.126 1.144.278 709.730 271.093 980.823 1.278.882 846.219 2.125.101
35 – 39 492.543 498.170 990.713 674.734 190.103 864.837 1.167.277 688.273 1.855.550
40 – 44 411.890 372.981 784.871 511.983 121.907 633.890 923.873 494.888 1.418.761
45 – 49 313.340 277.511 590.851 338.148 72.775 410.923 651.488 350.286 1.001.774
50 – 54 222.166 199.415 421.581 193.133 43.516 236.649 415.299 242.931 658.230
55 – 59 146.079 153.194 299.273 84.880 21.644 106.524 230.959 174.838 405.797
Total 4.589.436 4.503.215 9.092.651 3.587.863 1.263.314 4.851.177 8.177.299 5.766.529 13.943.828

Source: national censuses, given years

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference periods for each census: the nights of October 13th, 1992; September 15th, 2004; April 27th, 2010.

Implementation method: the Censuses are carried out according to de facto methodology, i.e. counting persons where they are during time of reference, be they usual residents of the place or temporary residents.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the Kingdom’s borders during time of reference, be they permanent or temporary residents.

The census also includes: Saudi diplomats posted abroad (their details are provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Saudis temporarily out of the Kingdom for reasons such as treatment, business, tourism, studies…, counted with their family members residing in the Kingdom.

 

The working age population is defined as the population aged 15 to 60 (retirement age for Saudis), even though (as of mid-2013) there is no maximum working age on foreign nationals.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

As of May 31st, 2013, only preliminary results of 2010′ census have been published online.

Parts of censuses conducted in 1992 and 2004 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/13 (English)

https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/13 (Arabic)

For 1992 all published data is broken down by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi). For 2004, only the data on sex and on administrative regions and sub-regions of residence is broken down by nationality (Saudi/ Non-Saudi).

Date of access: May 2013.

Working age population by sex and nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi) (1992; 2004)

    Saudis     Non-Saudis     TOTAL  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
1992 2.788.342 2.838.766 5.627.108 2.709.590 850.759 3.560.349 5.497.932 3.689.525 9.187.457
2004 4.589.436 4.503.215 9.092.651 3.587.863 1.263.314 4.851.177 8.177.299 5.766.529 13.943.828

Source: national censuses, given years

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference periods for each census: the nights of October 13th, 1992; September 15th, 2004; April 27th, 2010.

Implementation method: the Censuses are carried out according to de facto methodology, i.e. counting persons where they are during time of reference, be they usual residents of the place or temporary residents.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the Kingdom’s borders during time of reference, be they permanent or temporary residents.

The census also includes: Saudi diplomats posted abroad (their details are provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Saudis temporarily out of the Kingdom for reasons such as treatment, business, tourism, studies…, counted with their family members residing in the Kingdom.

 

The working age population is defined as the population aged 15 to 60 (retirement age for Saudis), even though (as of mid-2013) there is no maximum working age on foreign nationals.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

As of May 31st, 2013, only preliminary results of 2010′ census have been published online.

Parts of censuses conducted in 1992 and 2004 are available on the website of the CDSI (https://www.stats.gov.sa/en), in published form in PDF format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/13 (English)

https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/13 (Arabic)

For 1992 all published data is broken down by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi). For 2004, only the data on sex and on administrative regions and sub-regions of residence is broken down by nationality (Saudi/ Non-Saudi).

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Unemployed population (aged 15 years and over) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and education status (2006; 2009; 2012)

Education Status     Saudi     Non-Saudi     Total  
  year Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
  2.006 4.370 143 4.513 869 0 869 5.239 143 5.382
Illiterate 2.009 850 141 991 145 262 407 995 403 1.398
  2.012 288 702 990 457 0 457 745 702 1.447
  2.006 8.658 90 8.748 4.571 337 4.908 13.229 427 13.656
Read and Write 2.009 3.235 0 3.235 1.041 0 1.041 4.276 0 4.276
  2.012 3.051 606 3.657 847 343 1.190 3.898 949 4.847
  2.006 56.306 1.538 57.844 3.581 374 3.955 59.887 1.912 61.799
Primary 2.009 29.107 348 29.455 800 157 957 29.907 505 30.412
  2.012 25.290 1.864 27.154 3.883 0 3.883 29.173 1.864 31.037
  2.006 67.782 2.858 70.640 5.908 354 6.262 73.690 3.212 76.902
Intermediate 2.009 42.875 1.613 44.488 2.010 314 2.324 44.885 1.927 46.812
  2.012 41.030 5.577 46.607 3.270 605 3.875 44.300 6.182 50.482
Secondary or  2.006 98.544 34.121 132.665 6.750 3.825 10.575 105.294 37.946 143.240
Equivalent 2.009 99.019 16.292 115.311 4.289 1.773 6.062 103.308 18.065 121.373
  2.012 122.943 55.496 178.439 5.749 1.442 7.191 128.692 56.938 185.630
  2.006 23.740 21.233 44.973 834 450 1.284 24.574 21.683 46.257
Diploma 2.009 31.168 24.707 55.875 977 0 977 32.145 24.707 56.852
  2.012 43.536 25.783 69.319 1.150 584 1.734 44.686 26.367 71.053
  2.006 33.505 115.504 149.009 3.642 1.391 5.033 37.147 116.895 154.042
Bachelor Degree 2.009 41.563 156.826 198.389 1.118 1.576 2.694 42.681 158.402 201.083
  2.012 32.803 227.264 260.067 4.979 3.199 8.178 37.782 230.463 268.245
  2.006 0 623 623 0 0 0 0 623 623
Master Degree 2.009 345 458 803 0 0 0 345 458 803
  2.012 734 1.464 2.198 0 0 0 734 1.464 2.198
  2.006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doctorate  2.009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2.012 0 0 0 310 0 310 310 0 310
  2.006 292.905 176.110 469.015 26.155 6.731 32.886 319.060 182.841 501.901
Total 2.009 248.162 200.385 448.547 10.380 4.082 14.462 258.542 204.467 463.009
  2.012 269.675 318.756 588.431 20.645 6.173 26.818 290.320 324.929 615.249

Source: Labour Force Surveys, 2006; 2009; 2012 (Round 1).

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

ManpowerSurveys Sampling frame Sample size(households)  
Reference period
2006 Census2004 23.000 May  2006
2009 23.000 July 24th-August 22nd, 2009
2012  R1 Census 2010 29.000 January 25th-February 17th, 2012

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Unemployed person: A person aged 15 years and over who did not work during the reference week, was able and ready to work and had been actively looking for work during the last four weeks, but did not find any.

Unemployment refers to people who during the reference period: Are without work, available to work and actively seeking work

Reference period for seeking work: The latest full calendar month preceding the period of data collection

Reference period for availability for work: The seven days preceding the period of data collection

 

Classification used for education statuses is ISCED.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Unemployed population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and age

Age   Saudis     Non-Saudis     Total  
group Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
19-15 9.148 3.137 12.285 3.754 219 3.973 12.902 3.356 16.258
24-20 117.344 81.960 199.304 6.461 2.708 9.169 123.805 84.668 208.473
29-25 89.553 135.329 224.882 4.729 1.681 6.410 94.282 137.010 231.292
34-30 34.202 68.338 102.540 2.546 813 3.359 36.748 69.151 105.899
39-35 14.260 22.709 36.969 166 570 736 14.426 23.279 37.705
44-40 2.833 6.414 9.247 1.226 0 1.226 4.059 6.414 10.473
49-45 1.606 496 2.102 382 182 564 1.988 678 2.666
54-50 729 373 1.102 1.271 0 1.271 2.000 373 2.373
59-55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
64-60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65+ 0 0 0 110 0 110 110 0 110
 Total 269.675 318.756 588.431 15.997 6.831 26.818 285.672 325.587 615.249

source: Labour Force Survey 2012 (Round 1).

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2012 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 29 000 households

Reference period: January 25th-February 17th, 2012

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Unemployed person: A person aged 15 years and over who did not work during the reference week, was able and ready to work and had been actively looking for work during the last four weeks, but did not find any.

Unemployment refers to people who during the reference period: Are without work, available to work and actively seeking work

Reference period for seeking work: The latest full calendar month preceding the period of data collection

Reference period for availability for work: The seven days preceding the period of data collection

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (https://www.stats.gov.sa/en), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format for 2012.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

Population aged 15 and above by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi), sex and activity status (2002; 2007; 2012).

  Activity status      In the Labour Force               Out of the Labour Force          Total      
year   Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
  Saudis 2.683.381 465.338 3.148.719 1.627.215 4.146.465 5.773.680 4.310.596 4.611.803 8.922.399
2002 Non-Saudis 2.657.429 435.505 3.092.934 290.704 761.795 1.052.499 2.948.133 1.197.300 4.145.433
  Total 5.340.810 900.843 6.241.653 1.917.919 4.908.260 6.826.179 7.258.729 5.809.103 13.067.832
  Saudis 3.362.715 667.242 4.029.957 2.113.402 4.800.148 6.913.550 5.476.117 5.467.390 10.943.507
2007 R1 Non-Saudis 3.596.775 602.924 4.199.699 225.818 784.376 1.010.194 3.822.593 1.387.300 5.209.893
  Total 6.959.490 1.270.166 8.229.656 2.339.220 5.584.524 7.923.744 9.298.710 6.854.690 16.153.400
  Saudis 3.901.818 938.336 4.840.154 2.439.096 5.428.542 7.867.638 6.340.914 6.366.878 12.707.792
2012  R1 Non-Saudis 5.207.250 704.238 5.911.488 308.767 1.191.521 1.500.288 5.516.017 1.895.759 7.411.776
  Total 9.109.068 1.642.574 10.751.642 2.747.863 6.620.063 9.367.926 11.856.931 8.262.637 20.119.568

Source: Manpower Surveys 2002; 2007 Round 1; 2012 Round 1.

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

  sampling  sample size  
Survey frame (households) reference period
2002 Census 1992 15.000 April 2002
2007  R1 Census 2004 23.000 February 19th-March 20th, 2007
2012  R1 Census 2010 29.000 January 25th-February 17th, 2012

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Person in the labour force: a person aged 15 years and over, employed or unemployed.

 

(b) Person out of the labour force: A person aged 15 years and over who is not included in the labour force, among which: the persons staying home for domestics activities, the students, the retired, the self sufficients,

the ones unable to enrol in labour, who are not working and do not look for employment for any other reason.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Population by nationality (Saudi/ Non-Saudi) and administrative region (governorate) of residence (1992; 2004; 2010)

    1992     2004     2010*  
Governorate Saudis Non-Saudis total Saudis Non-Saudis total Saudis Non-Saudis total
Riyadh 2613915 1221071 3.834.986 3.725.557 1.732.716 5.458.273 4.296.745 2.480.401 6.777.146
Mekkah  2781075 1686595 4.467.670 3.584.628 2.212.556 5.797.184 4.116.065 2.798.941 6.915.006
Al-Madinah  837695 247252 1.084.947 1.144.271 368.453 1.512.724 1.262.512 515.421 1.777.933
Al-Qassem 610566 140413 750.979 817.271 198.701 1.015.972 928.491 287.367 1.215.858
Eastern Region 1902108 673712 2.575.820 2.555.502 804.529 3.360.031 2.891.115 1.214.665 4.105.780
Assir 1150089 190079 1.340.168 1.434.842 253.097 1.687.939 1.590.847 322.545 1.913.392
Tabuk 401917 84217 486.134 594.271 97.445 691.716 661.153 130.382 791.535
Hail 346177 65107 411.284 451.747 75.135 526.882 487.204 109.940 597.144
Northern Border 178610 50450 229.060 239.834 40.137 279.971 268.177 52.347 320.524
Jizan 733968 131993 865.961 994.025 193.562 1.187.587 1.105.095 260.015 1.365.110
Najran 240581 60413 300.994 349.041 71.304 420.345 402.424 103.228 505.652
Al-Baha 289946 42211 332.157 328.317 49.583 377.900 348.636 63.252 411.888
Al-Jouf 223406 44822 268.228 308.034 53.704 361.738 349.112 90.897 440.009
TOTAL 12.310.053 4.638.335 16.948.388 16.527.340 6.150.922 22.678.262 18.707.576 8.429.401 27.136.977

*preliminary results

Source: national censuses, given years

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference periods for each census: the nights of October 13th, 1992; September 15th, 2004; April 27th, 2010.

Implementation method: the Censuses are carried out according to de facto methodology, i.e. counting persons where they are during time of reference, be they usual residents of the place or temporary residents.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the Kingdom’s borders during time of reference, be they permanent or temporary residents.

The census also includes: Saudi diplomats posted abroad (their details are provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Saudis temporarily out of the Kingdom for reasons such as treatment, business, tourism, studies…, counted with their family members residing in the Kingdom.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

As of May 31st, 2013, only preliminary results for 2010 census have been published online.

Parts of censuses conducted in 1992 and 2004 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/13 (English)

https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/13 (Arabic)

For 1992 all published data is broken down by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi). For 2004, only the data on sex and administrative regions and sub-regions of residence is broken down by nationality (Saudi/ Non-Saudi).

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and education level (2012)

  Saudis     Non-Saudis     Total  
Education Status Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Illiterate 280.670 957.953 1.238.623 274.899 126.917 401.816 555.569 1.084.870 1.640.439
Read and Write 228.315 463.612 691.927 752.290 264.170 1.016.460 980.605 727.782 1.708.387
Primary 801.920 802.507 1.604.427 957.909 303.168 1.261.077 1.759.829 1.105.675 2.865.504
Intermediate 1.437.949 1.216.508 2.654.457 1.363.006 426.916 1.789.922 2.800.955 1.643.424 4.444.379
Secondary or equivalent 2.164.351 1.719.313 3.883.664 909.363 372.687 1.282.050 3.073.714 2.092.000 5.165.714
Diploma 404.066 186.299 590.365 285.030 59.607 344.637 689.096 245.906 935.002
Bachelor Degree 950.454 1.001.115 1.951.569 853.585 315.313 1.168.898 1.804.039 1.316.428 3.120.467
Master Degree 52.018 13.499 65.517 72.720 17.563 90.283 124.738 31.062 155.800
Doctorate  21.171 6.072 27.243 47.215 9.418 56.633 68.386 15.490 83.876
Total 6.340.914 6.366.878 12.707.792 5.516.017 1.895.759 7.411.776 11.856.931 8.262.637 20.119.568

Source: Labour Force Survey 2012 (Round 1).

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2012 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 29 000 households

Reference period: January 25th-February 17th, 2012

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

Classification used for education statuses is ISCED.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Population aged 15 and above by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and marital status (2012)

    Saudis     Non-Saudis     Total  
  males females total males females total males females total
Never married 2.764.009 2.213.540 4.977.549 1.010.570 370.320 1.380.890 3.774.579 2.583.860 6.358.439
Married 3.495.842 3.617.699 7.113.541 4.472.799 1.446.609 5.919.408 7.968.641 5.064.308 13.032.949
Divorced 46.427 136.301 182.728 18.053 22.444 40.497 64.480 158.745 223.225
Widower 34.636 399.338 433.974 14.595 56.386 70.981 49.231 455.724 504.955
Total 6.340.914 6.366.878 12.707.792 5.516.017 1.895.759 7.411.776 11.856.931 8.262.637 20.119.568

Source: Manpower Survey, 2012 (Round 1).

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2012 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 29 000 households

Reference period: January 25th-February 17th, 2012

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Population by sex, age groups and nationality (Saudi/Non-Saudi) (1992; 2004)

year         1992                 2004        
Citizenship   Saudis     Non-Saudis     TOTAL     Saudis     Non-Saudis     TOTAL  
Age Groups Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Less than 1 223.025 213.981 437.006 39.320 37.524 76.844 262.345 251.505 513.850 210.963 206.990 417.953 41.790 39.991 81.781 252.753 246.981 499.734
1 – 4 873.488 845.523 1.719.011 163.996 157.368 321.364 1.037.484 1.002.891 2.040.375 855.047 847.535 1.702.582 181.591 175.756 357.347 1.036.638 1.023.291 2.059.929
5 – 9 1.061.429 1.046.203 2.107.632 182.545 179.478 362.023 1.243.974 1.225.681 2.469.655 1.127.253 1.112.582 2.239.835 207.007 197.901 404.908 1.334.260 1.310.483 2.644.743
10 – 14 913.956 883.052 1.797.008 129.577 125.665 255.242 1.043.533 1.008.717 2.052.250 1.081.884 1.155.728 2.237.612 176.568 167.659 344.227 1.258.452 1.323.387 2.581.839
15 – 19 660.372 674.584 1.334.956 80.154 80.695 160.849 740.526 755.279 1.495.805 948.707 938.982 1.887.689 150.298 142.200 292.498 1.099.005 1.081.182 2.180.187
20 – 24 525.534 516.615 1.042.149 259.179 101.744 360.923 784.713 618.359 1.403.072 760.146 786.510 1.546.656 298.251 159.920 458.171 1.058.397 946.430 2.004.827
25 – 29 415.443 455.358 870.801 612.593 156.401 768.994 1.028.036 611.759 1.639.795 725.413 701.326 1.426.739 626.706 240.156 866.862 1.352.119 941.482 2.293.601
30 – 34 326.933 320.143 647.076 633.639 226.364 860.003 960.572 546.507 1.507.079 569.152 575.126 1.144.278 709.730 271.093 980.823 1.278.882 846.219 2.125.101
35 – 39 264.540 283.492 548.032 499.700 143.272 642.972 764.240 426.764 1.191.004 492.543 498.170 990.713 674.734 190.103 864.837 1.167.277 688.273 1.855.550
40 – 44 180.207 186.672 366.879 320.615 72.340 392.955 500.822 259.012 759.834 411.890 372.981 784.871 511.983 121.907 633.890 923.873 494.888 1.418.761
45 – 49 153.968 161.226 315.194 171.716 36.619 208.335 325.684 197.845 523.529 313.340 277.511 590.851 338.148 72.775 410.923 651.488 350.286 1.001.774
50 – 54 143.948 147.998 291.946 92.104 23.011 115.115 236.052 171.009 407.061 222.166 199.415 421.581 193.133 43.516 236.649 415.299 242.931 658.230
55 – 59 117.397 92.678 210.075 39.890 10.313 50.203 157.287 102.991 260.278 146.079 153.194 299.273 84.880 21.644 106.524 230.959 174.838 405.797
60 – 64 127.584 92.843 220.427 20.711 9.488 30.199 148.295 102.331 250.626 126.594 134.390 260.984 39.555 14.973 54.528 166.149 149.363 315.512
65 – 69 71.059 48.789 119.848 7.939 4.280 12.219 78.998 53.069 132.067 103.245 101.213 204.458 16.678 7.846 24.524 119.923 109.059 228.982
70 – 74 65.096 52.577 117.673 5.200 4.534 9.734 70.296 57.111 127.407 77.277 84.898 162.175 9.837 6.381 16.218 87.114 91.279 178.393
75 – 79 33.012 23.705 56.717 2.058 1.715 3.773 35.070 25.420 60.490 49.598 37.629 87.227 4.193 2.767 6.960 53.791 40.396 94.187
80+ 58.802 48.821 107.623 3.244 3.344 6.588 62.046 52.165 114.211 66.073 55.790 121.863 4.788 4.464 9.252 70.861 60.254 131.115
Total 6.215.793 6.094.260 12.310.053 3.264.180 1.374.155 4.638.335 9.479.973 7.468.415 16.948.388 8.287.370 8.239.970 16.527.340 4.269.870 1.881.052 6.150.922 12.557.240 10.121.022 22.678.262

Source: national censuses, given years

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference periods for each census: the nights of October 13th, 1992; September 15th, 2004; April 27th, 2010.

Implementation method: the Censuses are carried out according to de facto methodology, i.e. counting persons where they are during time of reference, be they usual residents of the place or temporary residents.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the Kingdom’s borders during time of reference, be they permanent or temporary residents.

The census also includes: Saudi diplomats posted abroad (their details are provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Saudis temporarily out of the Kingdom for reasons such as treatment, business, tourism, studies…, counted with their family members residing in the Kingdom.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

As of May 31st, 2013, only preliminary results of 2010′ census have been published online.

Parts of censuses conducted in 1992 and 2004 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/13 (English)

https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/13 (Arabic)

For 1992 all published data is broken down by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi). For 2004, only the data on sex and administrative regions and sub-regions of residence is broken down by nationality (Saudi/ Non-Saudi).

Date of access: May 2013.

Population by nationality (Saudi / non-Saudi) and sex (1974; 1992; 2004; 2010)

    Saudis     Non-Saudis     Total  
year males females total males females total males females total
1974 3.193.544 3.024.817 6.218.361 528.671 262.434 791.105 3.722.215 3.287.251 7.009.466
1992 6.215.793 6.094.260 12.310.053 3.264.180 1.374.155 4.638.335 9.479.973 7.468.415 16.948.388
2004 8.287.370 8.239.970 16.527.340 4.269.870 1.881.052 6.150.922 12.557.240 10.121.022 22.678.262
2010* 9.527.173 9.180.403 18.707.576 5.932.974 2.496.427 8.429.401 15.460.147 11.676.830 27.136.977

Source: national censuses, given years

* preliminary results

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference periods for each census: the nights of October 13th, 1992; September 15th, 2004; April 27th, 2010.

Implementation method: the Censuses are carried out according to de facto methodology, i.e. counting persons where they are during time of reference, be they usual residents of the place or temporary residents.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the Kingdom’s borders during time of reference, be they permanent or temporary residents.

The census also includes: Saudi diplomats posted abroad (their details are provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Saudis temporarily out of the Kingdom for reasons such as treatment, business, tourism, studies…, counted with their family members residing in the Kingdom.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

As of May 31st, 2013, only preliminary results of 2010′ census have been published.

Parts of censuses conducted in 1992 and 2004 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/13 (English)

https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/13 (Arabic)

For 1992 all published data is broken down by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi). For 2004, only the data on sex and administrative regions and sub-regions of residence is broken down by nationality (Saudi/ Non-Saudi).

Date of access: May 2013.

Population by nationality (Saudi / non-Saudi) at dates of census (1974; 1992; 2004; 2010)

year Saudis Non-Saudis Total
1974 6.218.361 791.105 7.009.466
1992 12.310.053 4.638.335 16.948.388
2004 16.527.340 6.150.922 22.678.262
2010 18 707 576* 8 429 401* 27 136 977*

Source: national censuses, given years

* preliminary results

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference periods for each census: the nights of October 13th, 1992; September 15th, 2004; April 27th, 2010.

Implementation method: the Censuses are carried out according to de facto methodology, i.e. counting persons where they are during time of reference, be they usual residents of the place or temporary residents.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the Kingdom’s borders during time of reference, be they permanent or temporary residents.

The census also includes: Saudi diplomats posted abroad (their details are provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Saudis temporarily out of the Kingdom for reasons such as treatment, business, tourism, studies…, counted with their family members residing in the Kingdom.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

As of May 31st, 2013, only preliminary results of 2010′ census have been published.

Parts of censuses conducted in 1992 and 2004 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/13 (English)

https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/13 (Arabic)

For 1992 all published data is broken down by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi). For 2004, only the data on sex and administrative regions and sub-regions of residence is broken down by nationality (Saudi/ Non-Saudi).

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Students newly enrolled by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex, level of studies and type of higher education institution (2011-2012)

Public Universities   Saudis     Non-Saudis     Total  
males females total males females total males females total
Intermediate Diploma 7132 8389 15521 319 232 551 7451 8621 16072
B.Sc and B.A. 132759 127679 260438 7455 4585 12040 140214 132264 272478
Higher Diploma 3642 2818 6460 153 14 167 3795 2832 6627
Master 4252 3750 8002 915 106 1021 5167 3856 9023
Fellowship 75 27 102 0 0 0 75 27 102
Doctorate 542 332 874 192 10 202 734 342 1076
Total 148402 142995 291397 9034 4947 13981 157436 147942 305378
Private universities and colleges      
     
Intermediate Diploma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B.Sc and B.A. 5835 5269 11104 1348 1163 2511 7183 6432 13615
Higher Diploma 354 158 512 1 4 5 355 162 517
Master 395 250 645 14 17 31 409 267 676
Fellowship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doctorate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6584 5677 12261 1363 1184 2547 7947 6861 14808
Other higher education institutions      
     
Intermediate Diploma 38929 4067 42996 3 0 3 38932 4067 42999
B.Sc and B.A. 1723 1137 2860 9 7 16 1732 1144 2876
Higher Diploma 150 0 150 0 0 0 150 0 150
Master 5 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 5
Fellowship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doctorate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 40807 5204 46011 12 7 19 40819 5211 46030
TOTAL      
     
Intermediate Diploma 46061 12456 58517 322 232 554 46383 12688 59071
B.Sc and B.A. 140317 134085 274402 8812 5755 14567 149129 139840 288969
Higher Diploma 4146 2976 7122 154 18 172 4300 2994 7294
Master 4652 4000 8652 929 123 1052 5581 4123 9704
Fellowship 75 27 102 0 0 0 75 27 102
Doctorate 542 332 874 192 10 202 734 342 1076
Total 195793 153876 349669 10409 6138 16547 206202 160014 366216

Source: Ministry of Higher Education

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

The table refers to the students classified as “new entrants” (mustajiddoûn) for the university year 1432-1433H (2011-2012D).

 

Institution which provides data

 

Saudi Ministry of Higher Education.

 

Data availability

 

MoHE yearly compilation of statistical data tables back to 1980, are available on the website of the Ministry of Higher Education (Arabic website), in Excel and in html format.

http://www.mohe.gov.sa/ar/Ministry/Deputy-Ministry-for-Planning-and-Information-affairs/HESC/Ehsaat/Pages/default.aspx

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Work permits issued by sex of holder, duration of validity and category of issuance (first issuance, renewal, change of sponsor, etc), 2011

Duration of validity   One-year     Two-years     TOTAL WORK PERMITS  
Category males females total males females total TOT. MALES TOT. FEMALES GRAND TOTAL
First issuance 2.291.073 47.255 2.338.328 296.360 7.025 303.385 2.587.433 54.280 2.641.713
Renewal 995.499 15.235 1.010.734 354.654 5.278 359.932 1.350.153 20.513 1.370.666
Change of profession 4.133 23 4.156 1.895 21 1.916 6.028 44 6.072
Exchange after loss or deterioration 36.386 503 36.889 29.575 315 29.890 65.961 818 66.779
Change of sponsor 1.728 24 1.752 1.091 20 1.111 2.819 44 2.863
Total 3.328.819 63.040 3.391.859 683.575 12.659 696.234 4.012.394 75.699 4.088.093

Source: Ministry of Labour

 

 

1. Data collection methodology

 

Ahead of any application for first granting or renewal of residency permits from the Passports Directorate, a labour permit has first to be issued by the Labour Ministry.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Labour

 

3. Data availability

 

Published in Ministry of Labour’s Statistical Yearbooks

MoL Yearbooks are available online at http://portal.mol.gov.sa/ar/Statistics/Pages/default.aspx (all issues since 2004)

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Work permits issued by economic activity sector (Saudi Arabia) (2010-2011)

Economic activity sector of work permit’ holder year
2010 2011
Agriculture, Forests, Hunting and Fishing 97.414 135.689
Mines, Oil, Gas and Quarries 13.691 11.355
Manufacturing industries 342.181 418.885
Electricity, Gas and Water 10.483 7.340
Construction 1.762.186 2.263.656
Retails and Hotels 636.953 691.985
Transports and Storage 92.733 133.215
Finance, Insurance, Real estate services and Businesses 51.272 55.550
Collective, Social, and Personal services 323.033 370.418
Not stated 15.684 0
TOTAL 3.345.630 4.088.093

Source: Ministry of Labour

 

 

1. Definitions

 

Classification used for occupations is adapted from ISCO 1988.

 

2. Data collection methodology

 

The issuance of the residency and work permits begins with filing an application with the Ministry of Labor.

After its approval, the Ministry of Labor forwards the application to the Ministry of Interior for the issuance of the residency permit.

 

3. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Labour

 

4. Data availability

 

Published in Ministry of Labour’s Statistical Yearbooks

MoL Yearbooks are available online at http://portal.mol.gov.sa/ar/Statistics/Pages/default.aspx (all issues since 2004)

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Residence permits issued by sex of holder and administrative region (Governorate) (Saudi Arabia) (2011)

    2011
  Male Female Total
Riyadh 410.634 94.880 505.514
Makkah 175.339 50.137 225.476
Madinah 41.638 14.482 56.120
Al-Qasseem 81.761 14.786 96.547
Eastern 264.372 47.054 311.426
Assir 49.408 14.101 63.509
Tabouk 13.384 5.820 19.204
Hail 30.190 7.606 37.796
Northern Border 8.328 3.468 11.796
Jazan 10.395 4.789 15.184
Najran 27.811 3.933 31.744
Al-Baha 8.904 3.823 12.727
Al-Jouf 18.977 5.668 24.645
Total 1.141.141 270.547 1.411.688

Source: Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of Passports.

 

 

1. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

2. Data availability

 

Published in the CDSI’ Statistical Yearbooks, in Chapter “Social services”

All Statistical Yearbooks are available online at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

Residence permits issued by type (worker/ accompanying person), sex of holder and administrative region (Governorate) (Saudi Arabia) (2000; 2005; 2010)

Year 2000
     Workers     Accompanying Persons   GRAND
Governorate Male Female Total Male Female Total TOTAL
Riyadh 225.358 50.827 276.185 5.531 9.568 15.099 291.284
Makkah 108.613 40.898 149.511 3.204 5.503 8.707 158.218
Madinah 26.682 8.707 35.389 446 714 1.160 36.549
Al-Qasseem 100.902 30.390 131.292 2.323 3.938 6.261 137.553
Eastern 3.641 1.406 5.047 97 108 205 5.252
Assir 10.556 3.751 14.307 221 325 546 14.853
Tabouk 11.780 3.975 15.755 168 297 465 16.220
Hail 23.322 7.191 30.513 381 563 944 31.457
Northern Border 7.837 2.800 10.637 163 236 399 11.036
Jazan 28.068 7.939 36.007 503 728 1.231 37.238
Najran 6.506 2.528 9.034 135 210 345 9.379
Al-Baha 6.932 1.474 8.406 132 226 358 8.764
Al-Jouf 5.590 2.227 7.817 117 166 283 8.100
Total 565.787 164.113 729.900 13.421 22.582 36.003 765.903

 

Year 2005
     Workers     Accompanying Persons   GRAND
Governorate Male Female Total Male Female Total TOTAL
Riyadh 149.804 94.314 244.118 289 411 700 244.818
Makkah 57.564 37.224 94.788 154 255 409 95.197
Madinah 15.548 11.452 27.000 87 130 217 27.217
Al-Qasseem 99.548 46.527 146.075 263 359 622 146.697
Eastern 3.560 3.068 6.628 55 79 134 6.762
Assir 5.738 5.317 11.055 37 47 84 11.139
Tabouk 8.721 6.386 15.107 23 47 70 15.177
Hail 24.420 11.550 35.970 162 186 348 36.318
Northern Border 7.225 4.764 11.989 18 31 49 12.038
Jazan 19.881 10.522 30.403 187 177 364 30.767
Najran 4.235 3.987 8.222 48 37 85 8.307
Al-Baha 6.511 2.418 8.929 12 23 35 8.964
Al-Jouf 4.436 2.869 7.305 27 31 58 7.363
Total 407.191 240.398 647.589 1.362 1.813 3.175 650.764

 

Year 2010
     Workers     Accompanying Persons   GRAND
Governorate Male Female Total Male Female Total TOTAL
Riyadh 383.028 112.729 495.757 31.999 49.351 81.350 577.107
Makkah 178.593 56.748 235.341 31.022 42.464 73.486 308.827
Madinah 42.582 18.464 61.046 5.270 7.202 12.472 73.518
Al-Qasseem 87.558 16.993 104.551 2.806 3.784 6.590 111.141
Eastern 232.570 58.301 290.871 13.958 22.259 36.217 327.088
Assir 44.678 16.989 61.667 2.912 4.196 7.108 68.775
Tabouk 12.855 7.213 20.068 1.676 2.387 4.063 24.131
Hail 30.324 8.949 39.273 1.206 1.652 2.858 42.131
Northern Border 8.391 4.213 12.604 563 815 1.378 13.982
Jazan 9.669 5.494 15.163 1.594 2.298 3.892 19.055
Najran 23.694 4.707 28.401 1.521 2.014 3.535 31.936
Al-Baha 7.963 4.592 12.555 726 1.086 1.812 14.367
Al-Jouf 18.392 6.869 25.261 949 1.323 2.272 27.533
Total 1.080.297 322.261 1.402.558 96.202 140.831 237.033 1.639.591

Source: Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of Passports.

 

 

1. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

2. Data availability

 

Published in the CDSI’ Statistical Yearbooks, in Chapter “Social services”

All Statistical Yearbooks are available online at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Arrivals and departures of non-Saudis by country of citizenship (2000-2011)

ARRIVALS

 Nationality 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ARAB COUNTRIES
Iraq 7.410 10.741 10.359 10.223 34.896 n.a. 45.638 71.245 95.854 182.354 238.949 339.698
Syria 778.342 865.143 923.436 953.977 1.041.337 n.a. 1.210.545 1.365.094 1.395.903 1.492.121 1.596.094 1.333.538
Lebanon 118.073 132.456 149.924 158.856 180.652 n.a. 217.343 257.068 273.894 295.701 325.815 283.435
Jordan 455.460 472.469 508.874 526.282 571.570 n.a. 729.727 796.945 865.868 944.952 1.054.166 1.117.081
Kuwait 1.348.492 1.347.382 1.512.632 1.451.385 1.584.531 n.a. 2.032.634 2.142.925 2.378.318 2.496.382 2.459.935 1.994.658
Yemen 309.082 411.259 498.787 510.822 530.823 n.a. 603.998 662.000 717.437 752.469 831.990 813.663
Bahrain 952.184 1.049.049 1.128.634 1.291.062 1.407.001 n.a. 1.561.882 1.767.358 1.679.447 1.425.553 1.600.619 1.184.801
Qatar 451.946 480.142 509.960 553.701 604.441 n.a. 801.392 925.516 946.890 918.916 937.669 755.511
UAE 191.895 209.164 216.049 236.422 259.785 n.a. 320.252 383.663 401.744 366.111 420.162 349.388
Oman  102.389 121.604 144.244 160.814 174.154 n.a. 237.325 251.178 236.121 201.317 248.187 165.589
Palestine 86.637 89.444 94.310 65.088 66.411 n.a. 103.983 82.932 94.348 100.498 111.787 109.673
Algeria 57.121 52.068 59.835 65.219 83.858 n.a. 107.411 120.228 127.408 141.141 159.464 188.549
Mauritania 3.259 2.784 3.762 2.966 3.856 n.a. 4.436 4.194 4.258 3.185 4.258 5.733
Egypt 1.363.965 1.457.416 1.555.376 1.509.117 1.714.341 n.a. 1.793.629 1.957.763 2.114.774 2.096.942 2.353.159 2.544.702
Morocco 55.356 41.210 56.000 53.907 59.657 n.a. 74.994 93.078 95.176 93.503 110.318 131.841
Sudan 279.433 310.708 337.496 311.170 342.656 n.a. 339.551 358.516 363.287 372.662 403.828 444.032
Tunisia 39.006 31.653 37.819 37.882 41.574 n.a. 48.270 51.298 54.663 42.601 66.815 73.856
Libya 25.958 21.508 26.341 28.114 40.754 n.a. 57.041 60.134 63.251 67.043 86.536 2.430
Somalia 11.125 11.427 15.994 15.497 14.799 n.a. 12.661 11.075 9.837 9.515 9.621 8.884
Djibouti 1.383 969 1.042 997 1.075 n.a. 1.073 1.290 1.288 1.428 1.757 1.774
Displaced Arab Tribes 6.220 6.545 7.978 9.093 517 n.a. 1.599 705 428 461 283 447
Comore Islands 402 256 267 183 180 n.a. 214 284 320 493 1.991 3.941
Kuwait (No-Nationality) 7.171 2.090 1.528 1.262 1.237 n.a. 1.466 8.180
Other Arab Nationalities 12.101 14.785 15.867 23.413 56.125 n.a. 19.760 7.405 55.814 60.094 65.272 62.490
Total 6.664.410 7.142.272 7.816.514 7.977.452 8.816.230 n.a. 10.326.824 11.380.074 11.976.328 12.065.442 13.088.675 11.915.714
ASIA
Afghanistan 12.282 11.792 14.021 12.876 11.590 n.a. 19.627 17.471 33.767 35.722 42.652 47.557
Turkey 109.893 99.180 121.199 134.484 165.487 n.a. 239.484 276.236 322.355 327.513 434.185 562.490
Iran 230.876 220.264 286.709 548.796 504.572 n.a. 577.628 621.946 642.492 803.425 415.075 792.377
Malaysia 59.451 48.213 57.413 43.170 61.235 n.a. 66.483 77.824 90.480 98.376 123.536 157.199
Japan 10.928 10.174 12.586 11.547 10.470 n.a. 15.915 20.353 20.721 20.126 20.942 22.432
Indonesia 282.475 266.025 323.951 295.175 363.012 n.a. 448.490 452.540 472.731 498.326 545.756 550.969
Philippines 260.179 272.149 287.905 295.052 310.347 n.a. 411.012 457.409 494.324 534.395 556.273 556.977
Pakistan 695.197 697.403 823.379 887.404 957.363 n.a. 1.127.905 1.195.555 1.272.313 1.367.031 1.522.400 1.770.065
India 765.505 802.943 904.003 961.300 1.046.523 n.a. 1.376.865 1.596.975 1.762.780 2.008.212 2.241.884 2.463.612
China 1.211 1.163 1.951 1.544 2.079 n.a. 2.178 2.309 3.030 3.313 3.007 3.400
South Korea 5.983 5.965 6.264 6.207 6.826 n.a. 9.906 14.898 20.099 27.043 32.449 38.464
Singapore 13.803 11.045 9.226 4.866 7.469 n.a. 8.113 8.617 9.782 9.015 10.111 11.891
Bangladesh 330.435 351.163 411.266 413.491 433.953 n.a. 458.689 589.994 537.798 463.300 475.331 520.598
Hong Kong 22 28 17 35 53 n.a. 743 521 132 63
Thailand 7.318 7.110 9.261 8.128 8.337 n.a. 9.327 8.311 9.450 8.452 9.517 11.643
Sri Lanka  109.384 117.215 127.843 137.073 133.371 n.a. 132.713 140.404 153.240 167.230 173.762 176.069
Other Asian Nationalities 55.685 59.812 73.922 97.765 72.605 n.a. 128.116 179.809 214.090 252.994 261.418 275.655
Total 6.664.410 7.142.272 7.816.514 7.977.452 4.095.292 n.a. 5.032.451 329.078 6.573.320 6.624.994 6.868.430 7.961.461
EUROPE
Britain 161.721 155.196 168.635 164.845 180.015 n.a. 221.539 238.142 246.293 269.565 287.774 309.200
France 23.089 23.562 27.393 26.551 26.843 n.a. 35.120 38.447 45.824 50.162 56.658 65.013
Holland 9.850 8.177 9.588 9.878 11.531 n.a. 15.799 18.031 18.841 20.925 20.200 23.713
Belgium 3.154 2.949 3.563 3.371 4.037 n.a. 5.119 7.517 9.632 10.062 10.235 11.429
Italy 11.046 11.230 12.341 11.780 12.363 n.a. 16.554 20.973 24.525 26.548 28.916 33.023
Sweden 6.744 6.298 7.065 6.440 6.319 n.a. 6.913 7.459 7.638 7.631 7.999 8.619
Norway 2.551 2.369 2.564 2.259 2.258 n.a. 3.091 3.489 4.357 3.717 3.875 4.316
Switzerland 2.729 2.763 3.373 3.484 3.315 n.a. 4.726 5.371 5.961 6.414 6.100 6.342
Austria 2.031 2.067 2.140 2.597 3.023 n.a. 5.166 5.721 5.476 5.970 6.366 7.095
Germany 16.804 16.360 17.851 18.285 23.035 n.a. 31.804 37.099 42.797 48.002 54.488 58.575
Spain 2.731 2.668 3.053 3.092 3.078 n.a. 5.250 7.199 9.974 10.534 12.455 15.322
Denmark 3.317 2.818 3.173 2.859 2.834 n.a. 2.920 3.464 4.204 4.702 5.561 6.440
Greece 3.555 3.712 3.665 3.240 3.505 n.a. 4.600 4.640 4.745 4.540 5.326 7.354
Cyprus 1.816 1.825 1.675 1.278 1.250 n.a. 1.381 1.708 1.988 1.782 1.767 1.911
Finland 1.349 1.466 1.759 1.459 1.056 n.a. 1.264 2.245 2.509 2.709 3.103 3.840
Other European Nationalities 18.998 18.604 17.808 20.943 23.767 n.a. 41.376 33.783 46.502 45.146 49.569 62.117
Total 271.485 262.064 285.646 282.361 308.229 n.a. 402.622 435.288 481.266 518.409 560.392 624.309
AFRICA
Ethiopia 27.593 24.888 37.051 40.294 51.472 n.a. 21.761 28.977 40.365 54.225 49.634 95.605
Mali 3.201 2.132 2.623 2.147 2.368 n.a. 2.941 3.715 2.883 2.771 3.467 6.047
Nigeria 37.431 37.567 45.489 49.424 54.547 n.a. 51.879 38.386 34.693 36.254 50.748 73.969
South Africa 20.314 19.908 23.242 27.688 34.748 n.a. 34.772 37.291 44.667 44.878 50.545 58.411
Chad 11.411 9.097 11.549 9.251 11.343 n.a. 7.903 5.343 3.985 4.181 4.613 6.098
Other African Nationalities 44.294 37.091 42.819 39.148 47.853 n.a. 50.554 47.319 51.693 50.194 58.426 80.581
Total 144.244 130.683 162.773 167.952 202.331 n.a. 169.810 161.031 178.286 192.503 217.433 320.711
AMERICA AND OCEANIA
U.S.A 137.982 137.483 145.713 143.170 138.397 n.a. 161.447 176.503 193.032 216.691 241.863 243.953
Canada 36.608 40.195 46.301 48.045 53.897 n.a. 63.430 71.114 78.759 87.799 96.994 96.601
Australia 15.317 17.090 18.032 18.514 20.767 n.a. 26.527 28.186 30.707 31.398 32.634 33.335
Other American and Oceanian Nationalities 8.329 9.996 11.760 5.040 11.430 n.a. 11.301 25.998 32.301 37.081 37.216 34.505
Total 198.236 204.764 221.806 214.769 224.491 n.a. 262.705 301.801 334.799 372.969 408.707 408.394
Unknown Nationalities 91 169 564 5 12 n.a. 30 4.459 208 1.337 940 996
TOTAL ARRIVALS 10.229.093 10.721.596 11.958.219 12.501.452 13.646.585 14.846.151 16.194.442 12.611.731 19.633.321 19.775.654 21.144.577 21.231.585

DEPARTURES

 Nationality 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ARAB COUNTRIES
Iraq 7.453 10.502 10.194 9.915 34.330 n.a. 44.368 69.017 95.519 181.936 238.560 338.757
Syria 743.773 836.774 893.608 933.916 1.016.640 n.a. 1.176.649 1.355.700 1.376.027 1.478.275 1.586.058 1.299.071
Lebanon 116.144 130.633 147.619 158.658 181.171 n.a. 212.309 255.526 275.697 292.345 322.496 281.795
Jordan 448.127 463.607 495.960 510.955 565.535 n.a. 715.760 793.940 862.670 940.337 1.045.651 1.110.183
Kuwait 1.337.749 1.343.607 1.524.084 1.434.248 1.576.592 n.a. 2.057.560 2.145.795 2.373.458 2.479.194 2.461.288 1.860.219
Yemen 293.668 351.280 426.217 452.532 506.077 n.a. 578.613 624.631 668.472 690.703 787.336 749.879
Bahrain 949.308 1.041.334 1.127.520 1.281.834 1.396.272 n.a. 1.543.006 1.755.354 1.639.589 1.396.175 1.588.018 1.134.931
Qatar 451.083 475.358 512.613 547.616 600.541 n.a. 796.137 928.381 930.518 905.707 933.276 729.302
UAE 191.582 205.364 212.422 236.513 256.198 n.a. 311.429 368.036 346.758 334.952 407.112 326.061
Oman  100.609 115.148 136.489 160.938 168.827 n.a. 211.916 202.274 179.891 173.387 203.301 139.451
Palestine 88.586 88.420 93.127 64.378 66.621 n.a. 103.859 83.262 94.114 101.008 111.792 109.914
Algeria 56.967 51.706 58.827 64.798 83.276 n.a. 106.101 119.967 127.395 140.410 158.926 187.190
Mauritania 2.763 2.672 2.779 2.823 3.002 n.a. 4.050 4.207 3.983 3.699 4.327 5.538
Egypt 1.322.384 1.384.880 1.486.682 1.449.794 1.673.279 n.a. 1.738.408 1.872.108 2.004.612 2.016.450 2.290.923 2.491.795
Morocco 55.827 40.068 54.196 52.323 60.080 n.a. 74.080 92.486 93.049 91.808 108.782 129.611
Sudan 270.239 282.604 307.755 319.365 338.635 n.a. 353.900 370.685 363.581 368.929 393.596 429.333
Tunisia 38.552 31.392 37.299 37.655 42.041 n.a. 47.869 50.689 54.550 42.333 65.836 71.707
Libya 25.756 21.335 26.108 27.948 40.589 n.a. 56.741 60.038 62.989 66.695 86.404 2.417
Somalia 8.620 8.658 9.638 8.549 8.237 n.a. 10.016 12.000 9.917 9.984 9.986 9.424
Djibouti 1.404 1.001 1.037 1.045 1.091 n.a. 1.076 1.292 1.282 1.490 1.777 1.755
Displaced Arab Tribes 7.719 6.498 8.069 9.382 487 n.a. 1.606 726 422 441 360 408
Comore Islands 438 371 345 179 204 n.a. 214 237 262 449 1.919 3.414
Kuwait (No-Nationality) 6.197 1.724 1.401 1.110 1.116 n.a. 1.252 7.082
Other Arab Nationalities 12.335 14.750 15.948 23.061 56.295 n.a. 17.746 7.400 55.586 60.307 65.391 62.170
Total 6.537.283 6.909.686 7.589.937 7.789.535 8.677.136 n.a. 10.164.665 11.180.833 11.620.341 11.777.014 12.873.115 11.474.325
ASIA
Afghanistan 10.523 11.246 13.611 11.626 13.010 n.a. 15.748 20.701 39.589 37.303 44.140 50.619
Turkey 107.972 93.270 116.920 134.406 165.011 n.a. 237.770 275.109 323.452 325.260 434.063 560.735
Iran 229.086 218.803 284.939 546.200 502.003 n.a. 576.022 620.791 641.516 802.919 414.741 791.610
Malaysia 59.151 47.822 56.949 42.906 61.052 n.a. 65.288 77.088 89.948 96.627 124.111 155.921
Japan 11.071 10.098 12.453 11.432 10.599 n.a. 15.498 20.083 21.076 20.005 20.810 21.923
Indonesia 254.428 245.377 271.665 268.455 317.340 n.a. 359.916 380.500 452.313 447.976 524.160 607.642
Philippines 255.458 262.021 270.435 286.514 311.017 n.a. 366.036 417.393 458.547 479.156 506.962 528.899
Pakistan 637.377 607.102 719.057 791.881 909.804 n.a. 1.130.614 1.162.163 1.191.326 1.223.756 1.399.779 1.619.795
India 760.661 769.665 831.961 900.373 1.005.039 n.a. 1.289.859 1.479.434 1.627.748 1.812.981 2.084.061 2.319.324
China 1.232 1.246 2.029 1.442 2.126 n.a. 2.074 2.322 3.037 3.407 3.029 3.109
South Korea 6.138 5.983 6.295 6.214 6.992 n.a. 9.702 14.182 19.803 26.922 31.807 35.958
Singapore 13.708 10.947 9.163 4.863 7.475 n.a. 8.018 8.577 9.751 8.964 10.035 11.593
Bangladesh 232.334 256.292 282.487 295.693 325.068 n.a. 391.030 436.112 470.707 508.827 526.168 552.218
Hong Kong 20 29 17 34 55 n.a. 754 521 135 57
Thailand 7.796 7.973 9.110 8.032 8.118 n.a. 9.339 9.274 9.441 8.929 9.595 11.508
Sri Lanka  105.470 106.411 120.339 127.427 136.024 n.a. 138.931 141.852 142.300 147.278 164.763 172.945
Other Asian Nationalities 44.111 49.114 59.252 89.921 66.403 n.a. 98.455 132.223 169.729 202.572 238.057 242.408
Total 6.537.283 6.909.686 7.589.937 7.789.535 3.847.136 n.a. 4.714.300 283.894 6.116.327 6.153.403 6.536.416 7.686.264
EUROPE
Britain 162.151 155.930 168.788 166.292 182.996 n.a. 220.690 237.932 247.307 267.624 283.930 306.034
France 22.977 23.303 27.009 26.397 27.258 n.a. 34.898 38.318 46.439 48.970 55.586 63.629
Holland 9.943 8.200 9.539 9.856 11.794 n.a. 15.657 17.984 18.920 20.792 20.002 23.071
Belgium 3.115 2.995 3.538 3.355 4.085 n.a. 5.061 7.421 9.601 9.965 10.144 10.967
Italy 10.911 11.296 12.218 11.815 12.566 n.a. 16.395 20.829 24.834 26.251 28.346 32.101
Sweden 6.714 6.374 7.004 6.632 6.535 n.a. 6.929 7.520 7.692 7.518 7.887 8.317
Norway 2.518 2.389 2.553 2.294 2.326 n.a. 3.082 3.480 4.371 3.682 3.812 4.086
Switzerland 2.693 2.747 3.321 3.468 3.355 n.a. 4.725 5.355 5.987 6.352 6.032 6.162
Austria 2.061 2.074 2.138 2.587 3.021 n.a. 5.114 5.810 5.521 5.929 6.261 6.801
Germany 16.749 16.354 17.829 18.143 23.044 n.a. 31.569 37.006 43.198 47.222 53.596 57.713
Spain 2.730 2.667 3.009 3.052 3.082 n.a. 5.223 7.141 10.026 10.346 12.231 14.567
Denmark 3.284 2.854 3.075 2.908 2.941 n.a. 2.922 3.484 4.242 4.659 5.457 6.062
Greece 3.517 3.688 3.716 3.268 3.550 n.a. 4.591 4.703 4.775 4.482 5.119 6.778
Cyprus 1.823 1.866 1.769 1.358 1.244 n.a. 1.395 1.733 1.995 1.789 1.737 1.698
Finland 1.320 1.428 1.787 1.512 1.123 n.a. 1.264 2.216 2.509 2.677 3.058 3.574
Other European Nationalities 18.107 19.759 19.212 20.248 24.504 n.a. 40.724 33.401 46.609 44.096 47.849 56.608
Total 270.613 263.924 286.505 283.185 313.424 n.a. 400.239 434.333 484.026 512.354 551.047 608.168
AFRICA
Ethiopia 16.806 15.496 16.408 17.577 19.346 n.a. 23.528 29.370 37.052 44.160 48.327 55.633
Mali 2.377 1.996 2.105 2.043 2.147 n.a. 2.561 3.203 2.885 2.846 3.381 5.440
Nigeria 26.923 29.465 34.449 33.414 38.032 n.a. 42.644 47.667 38.067 38.026 49.820 72.568
South Africa 19.843 19.331 22.558 27.460 35.250 n.a. 34.852 37.267 44.290 44.238 50.261 57.221
Chad 7.103 7.148 8.175 7.351 7.007 n.a. 7.731 7.200 5.395 5.222 5.353 6.519
Other African Nationalities 38.253 39.821 40.941 37.221 45.323 n.a. 48.689 46.821 48.445 47.222 55.101 63.810
Total 111.305 113.257 124.636 125.066 147.105 n.a. 160.005 171.528 176.134 181.714 212.243 261.191
AMERICA AND OCEANIA
U.S.A 137.482 137.382 144.798 143.704 141.600 n.a. 160.051 175.825 193.396 214.500 237.598 240.622
Canada 36.286 40.039 46.152 48.528 55.022 n.a. 62.932 70.673 78.736 87.351 95.673 95.162
Australia 15.268 16.963 18.066 18.867 21.279 n.a. 26.300 28.087 30.786 31.087 32.297 32.438
Other American and Oceanian Nationalities 8.236 9.054 9.496 5.061 11.604 n.a. 11.099 25.932 32.415 36.711 36.682 31.944
Total 197.272 203.438 218.512 216.160 229.505 n.a. 260.382 300.517 335.333 369.649 402.250 400.166
Unknown Nationalities 40 94 341 8 13 n.a. 34 3.909 235 1.305 872 847
GRAND TOTAL 9.853.049 10.193.798 11.286.613 11.941.373 13.214.319 14.396.811 15.699.625 12.375.014 18.889.069 18.995.439 20.575.943 20.430.961

NET MIGRATION

 Nationality 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ARAB COUNTRIES
Iraq -43 239 165 308 566 n.a. 1.270 2.228 335 418 389 941
Syria 34.569 28.369 29.828 20.061 24.697 n.a. 33.896 9.394 19.876 13.846 10.036 34.467
Lebanon 1.929 1.823 2.305 198 -519 n.a. 5.034 1.542 -1.803 3.356 3.319 1.640
Jordan 7.333 8.862 12.914 15.327 6.035 n.a. 13.967 3.005 3.198 4.615 8.515 6.898
Kuwait 10.743 3.775 -11.452 17.137 7.939 n.a. -24.926 -2.870 4.860 17.188 -1.353 134.439
Yemen 15.414 59.979 72.570 58.290 24.746 n.a. 25.385 37.369 48.965 61.766 44.654 63.784
Bahrain 2.876 7.715 1.114 9.228 10.729 n.a. 18.876 12.004 39.858 29.378 12.601 49.870
Qatar 863 4.784 -2.653 6.085 3.900 n.a. 5.255 -2.865 16.372 13.209 4.393 26.209
UAE 313 3.800 3.627 -91 3.587 n.a. 8.823 15.627 54.986 31.159 13.050 23.327
Oman  1.780 6.456 7.755 -124 5.327 n.a. 25.409 48.904 56.230 27.930 44.886 26.138
Palestine -1.949 1.024 1.183 710 -210 n.a. 124 -330 234 -510 -5 -241
Algeria 154 362 1.008 421 582 n.a. 1.310 261 13 731 538 1.359
Mauritania 496 112 983 143 854 n.a. 386 -13 275 -514 -69 195
Egypt 41.581 72.536 68.694 59.323 41.062 n.a. 55.221 85.655 110.162 80.492 62.236 52.907
Morocco -471 1.142 1.804 1.584 -423 n.a. 914 592 2.127 1.695 1.536 2.230
Sudan 9.194 28.104 29.741 -8.195 4.021 n.a. -14.349 -12.169 -294 3.733 10.232 14.699
Tunisia 454 261 520 227 -467 n.a. 401 609 113 268 979 2.149
Libya 202 173 233 166 165 n.a. 300 96 262 348 132 13
Somalia 2.505 2.769 6.356 6.948 6.562 n.a. 2.645 -925 -80 -469 -365 -540
Djibouti -21 -32 5 -48 -16 n.a. -3 -2 6 -62 -20 19
Displaced Arab Tribes -1.499 47 -91 -289 30 n.a. -7 -21 6 20 -77 39
Comore Islands -36 -115 -78 4 -24 n.a. 0 47 58 44 72 527
Kuwait (No-Nationality) 974 366 127 152 121 n.a. 214 1.098 0 0 0 0
Other Arab Nationalities -234 35 -81 352 -170 n.a. 2.014 5 228 -213 -119 320
Total 127.127 232.586 226.577 187.917 139.094 n.a. 162.159 199.241 355.987 288.428 215.560 441.389
ASIA
Afghanistan 1.759 546 410 1.250 -1.420 n.a. 3.879 -3.230 -5.822 -1.581 -1.488 -3.062
Turkey 1.921 5.910 4.279 78 476 n.a. 1.714 1.127 -1.097 2.253 122 1.755
Iran 1.790 1.461 1.770 2.596 2.569 n.a. 1.606 1.155 976 506 334 767
Malaysia 300 391 464 264 183 n.a. 1.195 736 532 1.749 -575 1.278
Japan -143 76 133 115 -129 n.a. 417 270 -355 121 132 509
Indonesia 28.047 20.648 52.286 26.720 45.672 n.a. 88.574 72.040 20.418 50.350 21.596 -56.673
Philippines 4.721 10.128 17.470 8.538 -670 n.a. 44.976 40.016 35.777 55.239 49.311 28.078
Pakistan 57.820 90.301 104.322 95.523 47.559 n.a. -2.709 33.392 80.987 143.275 122.621 150.270
India 4.844 33.278 72.042 60.927 41.484 n.a. 87.006 117.541 135.032 195.231 157.823 144.288
China -21 -83 -78 102 -47 n.a. 104 -13 -7 -94 -22 291
South Korea -155 -18 -31 -7 -166 n.a. 204 716 296 121 642 2.506
Singapore 95 98 63 3 -6 n.a. 95 40 31 51 76 298
Bangladesh 98.101 94.871 128.779 117.798 108.885 n.a. 67.659 153.882 67.091 -45.527 -50.837 -31.620
Hong Kong 2 -1 0 1 -2 n.a. 0 0 -11 0 -3 6
Thailand -478 -863 151 96 219 n.a. -12 -963 9 -477 -78 135
Sri Lanka  3.914 10.804 7.504 9.646 -2.653 n.a. -6.218 -1.448 10.940 19.952 8.999 3.124
Other Asian Nationalities 11.574 10.698 14.670 7.844 6.202 n.a. 29.661 47.586 44.361 50.422 23.361 33.247
Total 127.127 232.586 226.577 187.917 248.156 n.a. 318.151 45.184 456.993 471.591 332.014 275.197
EUROPE
Britain -430 -734 -153 -1.447 -2.981 n.a. 849 210 -1.014 1.941 3.844 3.166
France 112 259 384 154 -415 n.a. 222 129 -615 1.192 1.072 1.384
Holland -93 -23 49 22 -263 n.a. 142 47 -79 133 198 642
Belgium 39 -46 25 16 -48 n.a. 58 96 31 97 91 462
Italy 135 -66 123 -35 -203 n.a. 159 144 -309 297 570 922
Sweden 30 -76 61 -192 -216 n.a. -16 -61 -54 113 112 302
Norway 33 -20 11 -35 -68 n.a. 9 9 -14 35 63 230
Switzerland 36 16 52 16 -40 n.a. 1 16 -26 62 68 180
Austria -30 -7 2 10 2 n.a. 52 -89 -45 41 105 294
Germany 55 6 22 142 -9 n.a. 235 93 -401 780 892 862
Spain 1 1 44 40 -4 n.a. 27 58 -52 188 224 755
Denmark 33 -36 98 -49 -107 n.a. -2 -20 -38 43 104 378
Greece 38 24 -51 -28 -45 n.a. 9 -63 -30 58 207 576
Cyprus -7 -41 -94 -80 6 n.a. -14 -25 -7 -7 30 213
Finland 29 38 -28 -53 -67 n.a. 0 29 0 32 45 266
Other European Nationalities 891 -1.155 -1.404 695 -737 n.a. 652 382 -107 1.050 1.720 5.509
Total 872 -1.860 -859 -824 -5.195 n.a. 2.383 955 -2.760 6.055 9.345 16.141
AFRICA
Ethiopia 10.787 9.392 20.643 22.717 32.126 n.a. -1.767 -393 3.313 10.065 1.307 39.972
Mali 824 136 518 104 221 n.a. 380 512 -2 -75 86 607
Nigeria 10.508 8.102 11.040 16.010 16.515 n.a. 9.235 -9.281 -3.374 -1.772 928 1.401
South Africa 471 577 684 228 -502 n.a. -80 24 377 640 284 1.190
Chad 4.308 1.949 3.374 1.900 4.336 n.a. 172 -1.857 -1.410 -1.041 -740 -421
Other African Nationalities 6.041 -2.730 1.878 1.927 2.530 n.a. 1.865 498 3.248 2.972 3.325 16.771
Total 32.939 17.426 38.137 42.886 55.226 n.a. 9.805 -10.497 2.152 10.789 5.190 59.520
AMERICA OCEANIA
U.S.A 500 101 915 -534 -3.203 n.a. 1.396 678 -364 2.191 4.265 3.331
Canada 322 156 149 -483 -1.125 n.a. 498 441 23 448 1.321 1.439
Australia 49 127 -34 -353 -512 n.a. 227 99 -79 311 337 897
Other American and Oceanian Nationalities 93 942 2.264 -21 -174 n.a. 202 66 -114 370 534 2.561
Total 964 1.326 3.294 -1.391 -5.014 n.a. 2.323 1.284 -534 3.320 6.457 8.228
Unknown Nationalities 51 75 223 -3 -1 n.a. -4 550 -27 32 68 149
GRAND TOTAL 376.044 527.798 671.606 560.079 432.266 449.340 494.817 236.717 744.252 780.215 568.634 800.624

Source: Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of Passports

 

n.a.: not available by nationality for 2005.

 

1. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

2. Data availability

 

Published in the CDSI’ Statistical Yearbooks, in Chapter “Social services”

All Statistical Yearbooks are available online at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Amnesty of 2013 cumulated numbers of work status corrections by type since the beginning of the amnesty period (06_04_2013), at various dates (Saudi Arabia)

date of record 23/06/2013 06/07/2013 01/09/2013
Transfer of sponsorship 329.468 1.183.022 1.500.000
Change of profession 141.000 1.122.125 1.300.000
Issuance or renewal of work permits 926.330 1.617.779 2.500.000
Total of corrections 1.396.798 3.922.926 5.300.000

Source: Ministry of Labour

 

 

1. Definition

 

Ahead of a crackdown on irregular workers/ sojourners, an amnesty period was decided, starting April 3rd, 2013 and due to expire on November 3rd, 2013. The amnesty allows workers to try to sort out their administrative situation (renew expired documents; register their current employer as their sponsor; register changes in profession and in activity sector, etc.), or leave without paying a penalty.

Foreigners who came for Haj, Umrah or visit before 3/7/2008 could also rectify their status at the passport department.

The regularization campaign was decided within the process of undertaking a massive program of saudization of the work force, called ‘Nitaqat’.

Nitaqat (“ranges” or “zones”) was formally launched by the Saudi Ministry of Labour in September 2011 (Ministerial Resolution n°4040, dated 12/10/1432 H.). The regulation establishes minimum shares reserved for Saudi citizens in a company’s labor force, depending on the size and on the activity sector of the business.

The companies with less than 10 employees are exempt from the program, but still need to employ at least one Saudi citizen.

Based on their level of compliance to Saudization quotas, the program classifies the private firms into four categories: Premium, Green, Yellow and Red. Premium and Green categories include the companies with highest Saudization rates, while Yellow and Red include the ones with low rates.

Color/ category of company is henceforth bound to the company’s ability to secure or renew its employees’ work permits, as well as registering any new branch of activity with the Labor ministry.

Nitaqat’ is ongoing and new measures are being added to the program’s tasks.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Labour

 

3. Data availability

 

The figures are retrieved from press releases quoting officials of the Labor ministry, sometimes published on the Ministry of Labour’s website, “News” section.

23/06 figures:  http://www.arabnews.com/news/455911

03/07 figures:  http://portal.mol.gov.sa/en/News/Pages/4_million_corrective_procedures_recorded_up_to_27_Shaba%E2%80%99n_1434H.aspx

 http://portal.mol.gov.sa/ar/News/Pages/4%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%AD_%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%89_27_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1_%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A_.aspx

01/09 figures:  http://www.arabnews.com/news/463365

 

Inactive population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and education level (2012)

    Saudis     Non-Saudis     TOTAL  
  males females total males females total males females total
Illiterate 174.049 949.235 1.123.284 14.176 97.157 111.333 188.225 1.046.392 1.234.617
Read and write 119.748 456.735 576.483 15.661 106.182 121.843 135.409 562.917 698.326
Primary 416.384 787.842 1.204.226 41.782 121.353 163.135 458.166 909.195 1.367.361
Intermediate 831.105 1.197.382 2.028.487 143.661 246.519 390.180 974.766 1.443.901 2.418.667
Secondary or equivalent 779.565 1.602.380 2.381.945 72.822 315.016 387.838 852.387 1.917.396 2.769.783
Diploma 44.258 56.329 100.587 2.377 42.977 45.354 46.635 99.306 145.941
Bachelor Degree 67.878 373.655 441.533 16.608 247.419 264.027 84.486 621.074 705.560
Higher Diploma/ Master 4.485 4.055 8.540 1.328 12.251 13.579 5.813 16.306 22.119
Doctorate 1.624 929 2.553 352 2.647 2.999 1.976 3.576 5.552
total 2.439.096 5.428.542 7.867.638 308.767 1.191.521 1.500.288 2.747.863 6.620.063 9.367.926

Source: Manpower Survey, 2012 (Round 1)

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2012 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 29 000 households

Reference period: January 25th-February 17th, 2012

 

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Person out of the labour force: A person aged 15 years and over who is not included in the labour force, among which: the persons staying home for domestics activities, the students, the retired, the self sufficients,

the ones unable to enrol in labour, who are not working and do not look for employment for any other reason.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: May 2013.

Inactive population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and age group (2012)

    Saudis     non-Saudis     Total  
  males females total males females total males females total
15-19 1.011.394 1.039.796 2.051.190 191.679 180.601 372.280 1.203.073 1.220.397 2.423.470
20-24 560.706 861.229 1.421.935 45.363 126.532 171.895 606.069 987.761 1.593.830
25-29 117.890 618.041 735.931 12.006 142.435 154.441 129.896 760.476 890.372
30-34 42.065 545.319 587.384 6.764 184.313 191.077 48.829 729.632 778.461
35-39 27.615 475.102 502.717 3.261 209.117 212.378 30.876 684.219 715.095
40-44 26.703 430.647 457.350 2.634 144.448 147.082 29.337 575.095 604.432
45-49 49.424 380.684 430.108 2.719 70.479 73.198 52.143 451.163 503.306
50-54 99.017 308.774 407.791 2.542 46.225 48.767 101.559 354.999 456.558
55-59 114.036 239.268 353.304 7.609 36.186 43.795 121.645 275.454 397.099
60-64 128.155 180.193 308.348 6.706 19.772 26.478 134.861 199.965 334.826
65+ 262.091 349.489 611.580 27.484 31.413 58.897 289.575 380.902 670.477
Total 2.439.096 5.428.542 7.867.638 308.767 1.191.521 1.500.288 2.747.863 6.620.063 9.367.926

Source: Manpower Survey, 2012 (Round 1)

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2012 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 29 000 households

Reference period: January 25th-February 17th, 2012

 

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Person out of the labour force: A person aged 15 years and over who is not included in the labour force, among which: the persons staying home for domestics activities, the students, the retired, the self sufficients,

the ones unable to enrol in labour, who are not working and do not look for employment for any other reason.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: May 2013.

 

University students by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and academic level (2011-2012)

2011-2012 Currently enrolled 2011′ Graduates 
Sex Saudis Non-Saudis Total Saudis Non-Saudis Total
Intermediate  males 141.520 1.087 142.607 28.058 641 28.699
Diploma females 43.591 821 44.412 10.013 148 10.161
  total 185.111 1.908 187.019 38.071 789 38.860
  males 605.618 31.537 637.155 30.053 1.425 31.478
Bachelor Degree females 657.101 24.317 681.418 58.059 1.025 59.084
  total 1.262.719 55.854 1.318.573 88.112 2.450 90.562
  males 10.372 392 10.764 2.191 89 2.280
Higher Diploma females 7.458 54 7.512 1.848 19 1.867
  total 17.830 446 18.276 4.039 108 4.147
  males 19.998 3.351 23.349 1.564 197 1.761
Master females 18.075 568 18.643 1.194 38 1.232
  total 38.073 3.919 41.992 2.758 235 2.993
  males 582 28 610 66 4 70
Fellowship females 275 14 289 55 3 58
  total 857 42 899 121 7 128
  males 2.693 885 3.578 200 39 239
Doctorate females 1.827 59 1.886 188 2 190
  total 4.520 944 5.464 388 41 429
  males 780.783 37.280 818.063 62.132 2.395 64.527
TOTAL females 728.327 25.833 754.160 71.357 1.235 72.592
  total 1.509.110 63.113 1.572.223 133.489 3.630 137.119

Source: Ministry of Higher Education

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

The table refers to all the students at a given level, i.e. the “new entrants” (mustajiddoûn) and the “previously enrolled” (muqayydoûn)

 

Institution which provides data

 

Saudi Ministry of Higher Education.

 

Data availability

 

MoHE yearly compilation of statistical data tables back to 1980, are available on the website of the Ministry of Higher Education (Arabic website), in Excel and in html format.

http://www.mohe.gov.sa/ar/Ministry/Deputy-Ministry-for-Planning-and-Information-affairs/HESC/Ehsaat/Pages/default.aspx

Date of access: June 5th, 2013.

University students by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi) and sex (2006-2007 to 2011-2012)

University    Saudis     non-Saudis     TOTAL  
Year males females total males females total males females total
2006-2007 401.024 472.181 873.205 14.584 14.407 28.991 415.608 486.588 902.196
2007-2008 440.112 505.063 945.175 15.684 9.639 25.323 455.796 514.702 970.498
2008-2009 469.069 535.064 1.004.133 16.712 9.779 26.491 485.781 544.843 1.030.624
2009-2010 573.187 593.214 1.166.401 21.442 13.356 34.798 594.629 606.570 1.201.199
2010-2011 656.484 647.667 1.304.151 26.387 19.650 46.037 682.871 667.317 1.350.188
2011-2012 780.783 728.327 1.509.110 37.280 25.833 63.113 818.063 754.160 1.572.223

Source: Ministry of Higher Education

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

The table refers to all the students at a given level, i.e. the “new entrants” (mustajiddoûn) and the “previously enrolled” (muqayydoûn)

 

Institution which provides data

 

Saudi Ministry of Higher Education.

 

Data availability

 

MoHE yearly compilation of statistical data tables back to 1980, are available on the website of the Ministry of Higher Education (Arabic website), in Excel and in html format.

http://www.mohe.gov.sa/ar/Ministry/Deputy-Ministry-for-Planning-and-Information-affairs/HESC/Ehsaat/Pages/default.aspx

Date of access: June 5th, 2013.

 

Inactive population (aged 15 and above) by citizenship (Saudi/non-Saudi) and inactivity status (2007; 2009; 2012)

    house keeping student retired self sufficient disabled Others Total 
  2007 3.445.036 2.599.134 483.344 50.432 134.898 357.619 7.070.463
Saudis 2009 3.617.265 2.945.067 536.150 15.024 93.871 297.098 7.504.475
  2012 3.707.141 3.078.397 612.495 38.656 123.229 307.720 7.867.638
  2007 734.648 289.937 4.118 4.337 16.584 46.525 1.096.149
non-Saudis 2009 747.284 344.056 4.611 2.089 12.235 33.911 1.144.186
  2012 992.747 408.737 14.353 14.591 20.696 49.164 1.500.288
  2007 4.179.684 2.889.071 487.462 54.769 151.482 404.144 8.166.612
Total 2009 4.364.549 3.289.123 540.761 17.113 106.106 331.009 8.648.661
  2012 4.699.888 3.487.134 626.848 53.247 143.925 356.884 9.367.926

Source: Manpower Surveys, 2077 (Round 1); 2009; 2012 (Round 1)

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Manpower Sampling  Sample size  
Surveys frame (households) Reference period
2007 Census 23.000 February 19th-March 20th, 2007
2009 2004 23.000 July 24th-August 22nd, 2009
2012  R1 Census 2010 29.000 January 25th-February 17th, 2012

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Person out of the labour force: A person aged 15 years and over who is not included in the labour force, among which: the persons staying home for domestics activities, the students, the retired, the self-sufficients,

the ones unable to enrol in labour, who are not working and do not look for a job for any other reason.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Saudi students studying abroad by sex and country of residence (2011-2012)

Country   2011-2012  
  males females total
Algeria 39 24 63
Qatar 71 49 120
Kuwait 1.271 2.282 3.553
Syria 111 68 179
Oman 88 23 111
UAE 656 890 1.546
Morocco 28 60 88
Tunisia 38 24 62
Bahrain 546 747 1.293
Egypt 6.301 1.442 7.743
Sudan 112 50 162
Jordan 6.809 1.306 8.115
Lebanon 139 180 319
Yemen 781 213 994
Arab countries 16.990 7.358 24.348
Turkey 144 103 247
Pakistan 175 106 281
Malaysia 1.218 291 1.509
India 854 105 959
Japan 499 153 652
South Korea 247 43 290
China 1.145 175 1.320
Singapore 46 42 88
Asia 4.328 1.018 5.346
Australia 10.328 2.705 14.050
New Zealand 3.269 369 3.638
Oceania 13.597 3.074 17.688
Germany 478 662 2.652
Austria 578 203 781
U.K. 16.331 1.927 21.471
France 1.115 659 1.774
Italy 40 52 92
Irland 458 272 730
Europe 19.000 3.775 27.500
USA 76.962 22.694 99.656
Canada 14.313 4.611 18.924
America 91.275 27.305 118.580
TOTAL  145.190 42.530 193.462

Source : Ministry of Higher Education.

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

The tables refer to all the students at a given level, i.e. the “new entrants” (mustajidoûn) and the “previously enrolled” (muqayydoûn)

 

Institution which provides data

 

Saudi Ministry of Higher Education.

 

Data availability

 

MoHE yearly compilations of statistical data tables back to 1980, are available on the website of the Ministry of Higher Education (Arabic website), in Excel and in html format.

http://www.mohe.gov.sa/ar/Ministry/Deputy-Ministry-for-Planning-and-Information-affairs/HESC/Ehsaat/Pages/default.aspx

A selection of tables is also available in Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI)’ Statistical Yearbooks (available online at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46).

Date of access: June 5th, 2013.

Saudi students studying abroad, by sex, academic level and region or country of residence (2009-2010; 2011-2012)

2009-2010   Intermediate Diploma     B.Sc and B.A.     Higher Diploma     Master     Doctorate     Fellowship     Other     Total  
  M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T.
Arab Countries 817 718 1.535 9.139 3.292 12.431 43 12 55 2.102 708 2.810 530 95 625 10 2 12 607 88 695 13.248 4.915 18.163
U.S.A. 9 17 26 11.616 1.473 13.089 0 0 0 3.178 1.593 4.771 614 236 850 389 156 545 3.006 2.001 5.007 18.812 5.476 24.288
Canada 32 5 37 4.814 277 5.091 3 2 5 1.239 1.090 2.329 165 56 221 505 139 644 589 63 652 7.347 1.632 8.979
Australia and New Zealand 58 2 60 2.537 291 2.828 0 0 0 2.361 816 3.177 318 56 374 27 4 31 647 83 730 5.948 1.252 7.200
U.K. 8 2 10 5.214 755 5.969 3 0 3 4.273 2.027 6.300 1.299 611 1.910 10 15 25 811 157 968 11.618 3.567 15.185
Other European Countries 5 63 68 2.327 435 2.762 2 0 2 459 240 699 91 22 113 300 34 334 377 52 429 3.561 846 4.407
Asian Countries 2 0 2 1.617 162 1.779 0 0 0 302 232 534 120 33 153 2 0 2 116 19 135 2.159 446 2.605
Grand Total 931 807 1.738 37.264 6.685 43.949 51 14 65 13.914 6.706 20.620 3.137 1.109 4.246 1.243 350 1.593 6.153 2.463 8.616 62.693 18.134 80.827

 

2011-2012   Intermediate Diploma     B.Sc and B.A.     Higher Diploma     Master     Doctorate     Fellowship     Other     Total  
  M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T.
Arab Countries 1.069 971 2.040 10.952 3.676 15.816 44 12 56 2.659 1.077 3.736 661 166 827 13 2 15 1.592 266 1.858 16.990 7.358 24.348
U.S.A. 102 28 130 49.848 5.824 55.672 8 4 12 3.945 10.493 25.616 1.977 1.133 3.110 955 509 1.464 8.949 4.703 13.652 76.962 22.694 99.656
Canada 20 6 26 9.431 787 10.218 2 1 3 1.823 3.049 4.872 391 198 589 667 227 894 1.979 343 2.322 14.313 4.611 18.924
Australia and New Zealand 177 4 181 8.198 921 6.752 10 2 12 3.954 460 5.629 909 297 1.206 56 13 69 1.310 162 1.472 13.597 3.074 17.688
U.K. 1 0 1 7.598 1.512 9.110 2 0 2 5.139 3.289 8.428 2.479 1.636 4.115 19 21 40 1.093 1.184 2.277 16.331 1.927 21.471
Other European Countries 4 62 66 2.455 909 3.364 5 0 5 478 593 1.071 146 64 210 653 99 752 440 121 561 2.669 1.848 6.029
Asian Countries 3 0 3 3.114 449 3.563 0 0 0 455 379 834 266 118 384 4 3 7 486 69 555 4.328 1.018 5.346
Grand Total 1.376 1.071 2.447 91.596 14.078 104.495 71 19 90 18.453 19.340 50.186 6.829 3.612 10.441 2.367 874 3.241 15.849 6.848 22.697 145.190 42.530 193.462

Source : Ministry of Higher Education.

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

The tables refer to all the students at a given level, i.e. the “new entrants” (mustajidoûn) and the “previously enrolled” (muqayydoûn)

 

Institution which provides data

 

Saudi Ministry of Higher Education.

 

Data availability

 

MoHE yearly compilations of statistical data tables back to 1980, are available on the website of the Ministry of Higher Education (Arabic website), in Excel and in html format.

http://www.mohe.gov.sa/ar/Ministry/Deputy-Ministry-for-Planning-and-Information-affairs/HESC/Ehsaat/Pages/default.aspx

A selection of tables is also available in Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI)’ Statistical Yearbooks (available online at: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46).

Date of access: June 5th, 2013.

 

Employed population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and marital status (2012)

  Saudis     Non-Saudis     Total  
  males females total males females total males females total
Never married 808.827 135.272 944.099 744.453 100.018 844.471 1.553.280 235.290 1.788.570
Married 2.779.634 447.145 3.226.779 4.413.636 573.076 4.986.712 7.193.270 1.020.221 8.213.491
Divorced 32.931 25.117 58.048 17.809 13.762 31.571 50.740 38.879 89.619
Widower 10.751 12.046 22.797 10.707 11.209 21.916 21.458 23.255 44.713
Total 3.632.143 619.580 4.251.723 5.186.605 698.065 5.884.670 8.818.748 1.317.645 10.136.393

Source: Manpower Survey, 2012 (Round 1).

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2012 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 29 000 households

Reference period: January 25th-February 17th, 2012

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Employed person: A person aged 15 years and above who worked during the reference week for at least one hour for pay or profit, or who had a job but were temporarily absent from work.

Employment refers to people who during the reference period:

– worked for one hour or more for wage or salary, in cash or in kind

– worked for one hour or more for profit or family gain, in cash or in kind

– worked for at least 15 hours without pay on a family business or farm

– did volunteer work

Reference period for employment: The seven days preceding the interview date.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Employed population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and education status (2006-2012)

Education Status     Saudis     Non-Saudis     Total  
  year Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
  2.006 164.316 19.233 183.549 372.188 33.636 405.824 536.504 52.869 589.373
Illiterate 2.009 137.675 10.609 148.284 292.873 35.409 328.282 430.548 46.018 476.566
  2.012 106.333 8.016 114.349 260.266 29.760 290.026 366.599 37.776 404.375
  2.006 130.914 5.495 136.409 888.176 271.520 1.159.696 1.019.090 277.015 1.296.105
Read and Write 2.009 107.377 3.728 111.105 611.386 186.619 798.005 718.763 190.347 909.110
  2.012 105.516 6.271 111.787 735.782 157.645 893.427 841.298 163.916 1.005.214
  2.006 475.582 5.684 481.266 516.636 79.366 596.002 992.218 85.050 1.077.268
Primary 2.009 407.884 7.945 415.829 659.435 152.710 812.145 1.067.319 160.655 1.227.974
  2.012 360.246 12.801 373.047 912.244 181.815 1.094.059 1.272.490 194.616 1.467.106
  2.006 596.652 11.027 607.679 669.582 79.831 749.413 1.266.234 90.858 1.357.092
Intermediate 2.009 667.227 16.846 684.073 883.136 118.471 1.001.607 1.550.363 135.317 1.685.680
  2.012 565.814 13.549 579.363 1.216.075 179.792 1.395.867 1.781.889 193.341 1.975.230
  2.006 728.586 63.348 791.934 432.114 31.656 463.770 1.160.700 95.004 1.255.704
Secondary or  2.009 1.060.649 52.573 1.113.222 593.319 38.318 631.637 1.653.968 90.891 1.744.859
Equivalent 2.012 1.261.843 61.437 1.323.280 830.792 56.229 887.021 2.092.635 117.666 2.210.301
  2.006 215.861 92.423 308.284 181.819 27.747 209.566 397.680 120.170 517.850
Diploma 2.009 263.143 87.128 350.271 159.382 15.550 174.932 422.525 102.678 525.203
  2.012 316.272 104.187 420.459 281.503 16.046 297.549 597.775 120.233 718.008
  2.006 564.366 286.095 850.461 404.301 35.896 440.197 968.667 321.991 1.290.658
Bachelor Degree 2.009 632.556 316.735 949.291 483.439 23.099 506.538 1.115.995 339.834 1.455.829
  2.012 849.773 400.196 1.249.969 831.998 64.695 896.693 1.681.771 464.891 2.146.662
  2.006 42.472 7.252 49.724 36.406 4.905 41.311 78.878 12.157 91.035
Master Degree 2.009 39.499 7.027 46.526 42.530 2.182 44.712 82.029 9.209 91.238
  2.012 46.799 7.980 54.779 71.392 5.312 76.704 118.191 13.292 131.483
  2.006 18.547 3.721 22.268 22.972 2.660 25.632 41.519 6.381 47.900
Doctorate  2.009 16.618 2.749 19.367 11.310 856 12.166 27.928 3.605 31.533
  2.012 19.547 5.143 24.690 46.553 6.771 53.324 66.100 11.914 78.014
  2.006 2.937.296 494.278 3.431.574 3.524.194 567.217 4.091.411 6.461.490 1.061.495 7.522.985
Total 2.009 3.332.628 505.340 3.837.968 3.736.810 573.214 4.310.024 7.069.438 1.078.554 8.147.992
  2.012 3.632.143 619.580 4.251.723 5.186.605 698.065 5.884.670 8.818.748 1.317.645 10.136.393

Source: Labour Force Surveys, 2006; 2009; 2012 (Round 1).

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Manpower Sampling  Sample size  
Surveys frame (households) Reference period
2006 Census 23.000 May  2006
2009 2004 23.000 July 24th-August 22nd, 2009
2012  R1 Census 2010 29.000 January 25th-February 17th, 2012

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Employed person: A person aged 15 years and above who worked during the reference week for at least one hour for pay or profit, or who had a job but were temporarily absent from work.

Employment refers to people who during the reference period:

– worked for one hour or more for wage or salary, in cash or in kind

– worked for one hour or more for profit or family gain, in cash or in kind

– worked for at least 15 hours without pay on a family business or farm

– did volunteer work

Reference period for employment: The seven days preceding the interview date.

 

Classification used for education statuses is ISCED.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

Employed population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ Non-Saudi), sex and age group, 2012 (Round 1)

    Saudis     Non-Saudis     TOTAL  
  Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
19-15 14.894 1.488 16.382 21.946 5.048 26.994 36.840 6.536 43.376
24-20 281.771 35.867 317.638 178.347 38.932 217.279 460.118 74.799 534.917
29-25 649.314 122.239 771.553 517.004 93.258 610.262 1.166.318 215.497 1.381.815
34-30 672.524 148.530 821.054 1.047.817 188.694 1.236.511 1.720.341 337.224 2.057.565
39-35 595.580 144.694 740.274 1.143.157 203.722 1.346.879 1.738.737 348.416 2.087.153
44-40 500.886 90.652 591.538 903.965 108.829 1.012.794 1.404.851 199.481 1.604.332
49-45 384.031 42.264 426.295 642.481 31.963 674.444 1.026.512 74.227 1.100.739
54-50 245.434 20.881 266.315 395.464 15.799 411.263 640.898 36.680 677.578
59-55 146.464 9.956 156.420 214.514 6.740 221.254 360.978 16.696 377.674
64-60 59.047 1.493 60.540 86.161 2.927 89.088 145.208 4.420 149.628
65+ 82.198 1.516 83.714 35.749 2.153 37.902 117.947 3.669 121.616
Total 3.632.143 619.580 4.251.723 5.186.605 698.065 5.884.670 8.818.748 1.317.645 10.136.393

source: Labour Force Survey 2012 (Round 1).

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2012 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 29 000 households

Reference period: January 25th-February 17th, 2012

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Employed person: A person aged 15 years and above who worked during the reference week for at least one hour for pay or profit, or who had a job but were temporarily absent from work.

Employment refers to people who during the reference period:

– worked for one hour or more for wage or salary, in cash or in kind

– worked for one hour or more for profit or family gain, in cash or in kind

– worked for at least 15 hours without pay on a family business or farm

– did volunteer work

Reference period for employment: The seven days preceding the interview date.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Employed population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and sector of economic activity (2012)

  Saudis Non-Saudis TOTAL
  males females total males females total males females total
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing 158.539 1.626 160.165 280.737 1.443 282.180 439.276 3.069 442.345
Mining and quarrying 85.936 2.705 88.641 14.639 291 14.930 100.575 2.996 103.571
Manufacturing 127.820 6.199 134.019 572.738 4.022 576.760 700.558 10.221 710.779
Electricity, gas and water supply 57.711 0 57.711 38.161 149 38.310 95.872 149 96.021
Construction 112.218 483 112.701 1.354.610 3.234 1.357.844 1.466.828 3.717 1.470.545
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, 282.848 10.999 293.847 1.394.703 9.213 1.403.916 1.677.551 20.212 1.697.763
 motorcycles and personal and household goods      
Hotels and restaurants 21.586 2.030 23.616 268.405 4.992 273.397 289.991 7.022 297.013
Transport, storage and communications 192.554 3.164 195.718 236.851 1.154 238.005 429.405 4.318 433.723
Financial intermediation 66.202 7.821 74.023 26.224 788 27.012 92.426 8.609 101.035
Real estate, renting and business activities 133.442 4.066 137.508 209.751 875 210.626 343.193 4.941 348.134
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1.568.555 34.253 1.602.808 39.322 673 39.995 1.607.877 34.926 1.642.803
Education 579.923 469.651 1.049.574 107.336 25.001 132.337 687.259 494.652 1.181.911
Health and social work 190.403 71.820 262.223 156.091 66.531 222.622 346.494 138.351 484.845
Other community, social and personal service activities 51.356 3.826 55.182 97.210 9.811 107.021 148.566 13.637 162.203
Activities of private households as employers and undifferentiated … 2.087 188 2.275 382.078 569.263 951.341 384.165 569.451 953.616
Extraterritorial organizations and bodies 963 749 1.712 7.749 625 8.374 8.712 1.374 10.086
Total 3.632.143 619.580 4.251.723 5.186.605 698.065 5.884.670 8.818.748 1.317.645 10.136.393

Source: Manpower Survey, 2012 (Round 1).

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2012 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 29 000 households

Reference period: January 25th-February 17th, 2012

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Employed person: A person aged 15 years and above who worked during the reference week for at least one hour for pay or profit, or who had a job but were temporarily absent from work.

Employment refers to people who during the reference period:

– worked for one hour or more for wage or salary, in cash or in kind

– worked for one hour or more for profit or family gain, in cash or in kind

– worked for at least 15 hours without pay on a family business or farm

– did volunteer work

Reference period for employment: The seven days preceding the interview date.

 

Classification used for economic activity is ISIC 3.1

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814(website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.

 

Remittances sent abroad from Saudi Arabia, in millions of US$ (2006-2012)

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 *
remittances paid 15.943 16.436 21.696 26.470 27.069 28.475 29.493

Source: SAMA Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, 1st quarter 2013.

* Preliminary

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definition:

 

Personal remittances is the sum of “personal transfers” (which includes workers’ remittances) and “compensation of employees”, listed in the balance of payments.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the Central Bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

3. Data availability

 

The balance of payments is published in SAMA Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, available online in English in PDF and Excel formats:

http://www.sama.gov.sa/sites/samaen/ReportsStatistics/statistics/Pages/QuarterlyStatistics.aspx

(no back issues and data prior to 2006 are available on the web site of SAMA).

Remittances received from abroad, in millions of US$ (2006-2012)

  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 *
remittances received 106 123 216 214 236 244 246

Source: SAMA Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, 1st quarter 2013.

* Preliminary

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definition:

 

Personal remittances is the sum of “personal transfers” (which includes workers’ remittances) and “compensation of employees”, listed in the balance of payments.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the Central Bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

3. Data availability

 

The balance of payments is published in SAMA Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, available online in English in PDF and Excel formats:

http://www.sama.gov.sa/sites/samaen/ReportsStatistics/statistics/Pages/QuarterlyStatistics.aspx

(no back issues and data prior to 2006 are available on the web site of SAMA).

 

Working age population by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and activity status (2010)

  In the labour force     Out of the labour force     Total  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Qataris 46.572 27.089 73.661 21.460 43.794 65.254 68.032 70.883 138.915
non-Qataris 1.067.753 130.024 1.197.777 21665 94677 116.342 1.089.418 224.701 1.314.119
Total 1.114.325 157.113 1.271.438 43.125 138.471 181.596 1.157.450 295.584 1.453.034

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Relation with Labor Force:

(1) In labor force (for persons at the age of 15 or older):

a) Employed.

b) Unemployed. (2) Not in labor force.

(2) Outside labor force:

The persons capable, in terms of body and mind, to perform the economic activity but they do not practice it for reasons that keep them away from it, as follows:

a) Full time students.

b) Full time housewives.

c) Unemployed never worked before.

As for persons not classified as a source of labor force, they include:

1- Children below the specified age of labor force (less than 15 years old).

2- Old aged persons not engaged in productive work (65 years or more).

3- Disabled and invalids who are severely handicapped and cannot perform the economic activity

 

The working age population is defined as the population aged 15 to 65.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Working age population by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and level of education (2010)

    Qataris     Non-Qataris     TOTAL  
  males females  total males females  total males females  total
Illiterate 788 3.441 4.229 38.143 7.489 45.632 38.931 10.930 49.861
Read and write-Night school 3.008 4.806 7.814 284.068 48.058 332.126 287.076 52.864 339.940
Primary 7.645 5.786 13.431 270.161 26.547 296.708 277.806 32.333 310.139
Preparatory 16.794 13.012 29.806 121.648 26.561 148.209 138.442 39.573 178.015
Vocational 152 5 157 22.650 404 23.054 22.802 409 23.211
Secondary 22.321 22.010 44.331 202.699 46.015 248.714 225.020 68.025 293.045
Post secondary 2.282 1.696 3.978 29.292 9.931 39.223 31.574 11.627 43.201
University and above 15.021 20.104 35.125 120.724 59.671 180.395 135.745 79.775 215.520
Other 21 23 44 33 25 58 54 48 102
TOTAL 68.032 70.883 138.915 1.089.418 224.701 1.314.119 1.157.450 295.584 1.453.034

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Data related to work force include individuals of 15 years old or more (born before April 1995) and refer to the week preceding the enumeration period.

 

The working age population is defined as the population aged 15 to 65.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Working age population by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari), sex and age group (2010)

    Qataris     Non-Qataris     TOTAL  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
15-24 24.182 23.483 47.665 163.617 41.215 204.832 187.799 64.698 252.497
25-34 17.322 18.195 35.517 418.531 95.382 513.913 435.853 113.577 549.430
35-44 13.164 13.995 27.159 330.048 55.694 385.742 343.212 69.689 412.901
45-54 9.040 10.363 19.403 141.399 25.058 166.457 150.439 35.421 185.860
55-64 4.324 4.847 9.171 35.823 7.352 43.175 40.147 12.199 52.346
Total 68.032 70.883 138.915 1.089.418 224.701 1.314.119 1.157.450 295.584 1.453.034

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Data related to work force include individuals of 15 years old or more (born before April 1995) and refer to the week preceding the enumeration period.

 

The working age population is defined as the population aged 15 to 65.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari) and sex (2010)

  Qataris Non-Qataris TOTAL
Males 68.032 1.089.418 1.157.450
Females 70.883 224.701 295.584
Total 138.915 1.314.119 1.453.034

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Data related to work force include individuals of 15 years old or more (born before April 1995) and refer to the week preceding the enumeration period.

 

The working age population is defined as the population aged 15 to 65.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Unemployed population seeking employment by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), age group, sex and education level (2010)

Educational Attainment    QATARIS NON-QATARIS TOTAL POPULATION
  15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 >55 Total 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 >55 Total 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 >55 Total
  Males 12 12 11 0 0 35 2 0 0 1 0 3 14 12 11 1 0 38
Illiterate Females 6 7 10 1 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 10 1 0 24
  Total 18 19 21 1 0 59 2 0 0 1 0 3 20 19 21 2 0 62
  Males 38 33 15 0 0 86 3 21 13 4 0 41 41 54 28 4 0 127
Read and Write & Night School Females 29 31 21 0 0 81 0 1 3 0 0 4 29 32 24 0 0 85
  Total 67 64 36 0 0 167 3 22 16 4 0 45 70 86 52 4 0 212
  Males 126 70 26 5 0 227 39 29 11 3 0 82 165 99 37 8 0 309
Primary  Females 63 32 23 3 0 121 1 1 0 3 0 5 64 33 23 6 0 126
  Total 189 102 49 8 0 348 40 30 11 6 0 87 229 132 60 14 0 435
  Males 134 60 13 1 0 208 19 39 15 0 0 73 153 99 28 1 0 281
Preparatory Females 147 75 25 3 0 250 13 7 2 0 0 22 160 82 27 3 0 272
  Total 281 135 38 4 0 458 32 46 17 0 0 95 313 181 55 4 0 553
  Males 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Vocational Females 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 4
  Total 0 3 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 7
  Males 194 34 11 1 0 240 28 61 19 1 0 109 222 95 30 2 0 349
Secondary Females 596 276 93 6 0 971 66 92 24 3 0 185 662 368 117 9 0 1.156
  Total 790 310 104 7 0 1.211 94 153 43 4 0 294 884 463 147 11 0 1.505
  Males 1 2 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 5
Post. Secondary Females 18 17 3 6 0 44 17 35 6 2 0 60 35 52 9 8 0 104
  Total 19 19 3 8 0 49 17 35 6 2 0 60 36 54 9 10 0 109
  Males 1 3 2 0 0 6 4 386 20 4 0 414 5 389 22 4 0 420
University and Above Females 169 382 114 42 0 707 293 1.175 238 69 0 1.775 462 1.557 352 111 0 2.482
  Total 170 385 116 42 0 713 297 1.561 258 73 0 2.189 467 1.946 374 115 0 2.902
  Males 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 3
Other  Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 3
Males 507 217 78 9 0 811 95 538 78 13 0 724 602 755 156 22 0 1.535
Total Females 1.028 820 291 61 0 2.200 391 1.312 273 77 0 2.053 1.419 2.132 564 138 0 4.253
Total 1.535 1.037 369 70 0 3.011 486 1.850 351 90 0 2.777 2021 2.887 720 160 0 5.788

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Unemployed but worked before (old unemployed): The person (15 years or older) who is capable, prepared and searching for work, but not finding a job during the week ending on 20/04/2010, and he had worked in Qatar before.

Unemployed and never worked before (new unemployed): The person (15 years or older) who is capable, prepared and searching for work, but not finding a job during the week ending on 20/04/2010, and he had never worked in Qatar before.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Unemployed population aged 15 and above by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), job history (worked before/ never worked before), sex and age group (2010)

      15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 Total
    Males 32 89 44 9 0 0 174
  Unemployed Worked Before Females 63 105 94 61 0 0 323
    Total 95 194 138 70 0 0 497
    Males 475 128 34 0 0 0 637
QATARIS Unemployed Never Worked Before Females 965 715 197 0 0 0 1.877
    Total 1440 843 231 0 0 0 2.514
    Males 507 217 78 9 0 0 811
  Total Qataris unemployed Females 1028 820 291 61 0 0 2200
    Total 1535 1037 369 70 0 0 3011
    Males 22 60 30 13 0 0 125
  Unemployed Worked Before Females 52 334 184 77 0 0 647
    Total 74 394 214 90 0 0 772
    Males 73 478 48 0 0 0 599
NON-QATARIS Unemployed Never Worked Before Females 339 978 89 0 0 0 1406
    Total 412 1456 137 0 0 0 2005
    Males 95 538 78 13 0 0 724
  Total Non-Qataris unemployed Females 391 1312 273 77 0 0 2053
    Total 486 1850 351 90 0 0 2777
    Males 54 149 74 22 0 0 299
  Total Unemployed Worked Before Females 115 439 278 138 0 0 970
    Total 169 588 352 160 0 0 1269
    Males 548 606 82 0 0 0 1.236
TOTAL Total Unemployed Never Worked Before Females 1304 1693 286 0 0 0 3.283
    Total 1852 2299 368 0 0 0 4.519
    Males 602 755 156 22 0 0 1535
  TOTAL UNEMPLOYED Females 1419 2132 564 138 0 0 4253
    Total 2021 2887 720 160 0 0 5788

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Unemployed but worked before (old unemployed): The person (15 years or older) who is capable, prepared and searching for work, but not finding a job during the week ending on 20/04/2010, and he had worked in Qatar before.

Unemployed and never worked before (new unemployed): The person (15 years or older) who is capable, prepared and searching for work, but not finding a job during the week ending on 20/04/2010, and he had never worked in Qatar before.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Unemployed population aged 15 and above by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and job history (worked before/ never worked before) (2010)

    Qataris Non-Qataris total
  Males 174 125 299
Unemployed worked before Females 323 647 970
  Total 497 772 1.269
  Males 637 599 1.236
Unemployed never worked before Females 1.877 1.406 3.283
  Total 2.514 2.005 4.519
  Males 811 724 1.535
Total unemployed Females 2.200 2.053 4.253
  Total 3.011 2.777 5.788

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Unemployed but worked before (old unemployed): The person (15 years or older) who is capable, prepared and searching for work, but not finding a job during the week ending on 20/04/2010, and he had worked in Qatar before.

Unemployed and never worked before (new unemployed): The person (15 years or older) who is capable, prepared and searching for work, but not finding a job during the week ending on 20/04/2010, and he had never worked in Qatar before.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Population aged 15 and above by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and activity status (2010)

in the labour force out of the labour force Total
  Males Females total Males Females total Males Females Total
Qataris 46.979 27.108 74.087 24.559 47.616 72.175 71.538 74.724 146.262
Non-Qataris 1.071.697 130.187 1.201.884 22.364 96.341 118.705 1.094.061 226.528 1.320.589
Total 1.118.676 157.295 1.275.971 46.923 143.957 190.880 1.165.599 301.252 1.466.851

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference.

“2010′ census recorded all the residents. Eight questionnaires covering the key census areas were designed, in order to ensure that all units (establishments; buildings; residential units; houses and individuals) are covered by the census.”

 

The eight questionnaires are as follows:

1. Enumeration of buildings;

2. Enumeration of establishments, residential units and houses.

3. Survey of establishments (usage, et cetera);

4. Family living conditions;

5. Survey of labour camp residents;

6. Survey of public housing residents;

7. Survey of hotel residents and transit travellers through airports, ports and land border crossings;

8. Survey of Qataris living abroad.

 

2010′ census was the first conducted with the help of PDA devices (Personal Digital Assistant).

 

Relation with Labor Force:

(1) In labor force (for persons at the age of 15 or older):

a) Employed.

b) Unemployed. (2) Not in labor force.

(2) Outside labor force:

The persons capable, in terms of body and mind, to perform the economic activity but they do not practice it for reasons that keep them away from it, as follows:

a) Full time students.

b) Full time housewives.

c) Unemployed never worked before.

As for persons not classified as a source of labor force, they include:

1- Children below the specified age of labor force (less than 15 years old).

2- Old aged persons not engaged in productive work (65 years or more).

3- Disabled and invalids who are severely handicapped and cannot perform the economic activity

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population 10 years and above by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex, age group and educational level (2010)

QATARIS NON-QATARIS TOTAL POPULATION
  10-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 TOTAL 10-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 TOTAL 10-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 TOTAL
Males   
Illiterate 12 89 103 120 195 281 1010 1.810 21 6.815 14.286 9.878 4.855 2.309 719 38.883 33 6904 14389 9998 5050 2590 1729 40.693
Read and write Night school 6.691 543 414 474 807 770 1334 11.033 5.196 50.788 109.511 73.244 41.228 9.297 1.061 290.325 11.887 51331 109925 73718 42035 10067 2395 301.358
Primary 7.268 2.734 1.709 1.522 1.054 626 428 15.341 11.760 45.288 103.838 83.512 31.447 6.076 531 282.452 19.028 48.022 105.547 85.034 32.501 6702 959 297.793
Preparatory 305 10.415 2.989 1.703 1.188 499 224 17.323 1.902 19.320 44.536 44.655 10.982 2.155 225 123.775 2207 29.735 47.525 46.358 12.170 2654 449 141.098
Vocational 2 21 36 42 30 23 14 168 127 4.078 9.884 5.977 2.277 434 41 22.818 129 4099 9920 6019 2307 457 55 22986
Secondary 0 9.150 6.656 3.697 2.108 710 246 22.567 0 27.141 80.853 65.997 23.670 5.038 503 203.202 0 36.291 87.509 69.694 25.778 5748 749 225.769
Post secondary 0 506 556 557 459 204 43 2.325 0 3.618 11.517 8.733 4.161 1.263 157 29.449 0 4124 12073 9290 4620 1467 200 31.774
University and above 0 714 4.849 5.048 3.199 1211 206 15.227 0 6.547 44.096 38.052 22.778 9.251 1.406 122.130 0 7261 48.945 43.100 25.977 10462 1612 137.357
Other 3 10 10 1 0 0 1 25 8 22 10 0 1 0 0 41 11 32 20 1 1 0 1 66
Total males 14.281 24.182 17.322 13.164 9.040 4.324 3.506 85.819 19.014 163.617 418.531 330.048 141.399 35.823 4.643 1.113.075 33.295 187.799 435.853 343.212 150.439 40.147 8.149 1.198.894
Females   
Illiterate 12 126 236 517 1042 1520 2320 5.773 21 999 2.398 1.981 1.337 774 602 8.112 33 1125 2634 2498 2379 2294 2922 13.885
Read and write Night school 6.258 522 583 811 1.440 1450 1190 12.254 4.966 6.005 19.458 13.649 7.215 1.731 449 53.473 11.224 6527 20041 14460 8.655 3181 1639 65.727
Primary 7.156 1.936 937 993 1.226 694 214 13.156 11.043 3.518 12.435 8.059 1.939 596 169 37.759 18.199 5.454 13372 9052 3.165 1290 383 50.915
Preparatory 306 8.863 1.448 1.217 1.152 332 45 13.363 1.926 9.876 11.902 3.003 1.388 392 95 28.582 2232 18.739 13.350 4.220 2.540 724 140 41.945
Vocational 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 5 0 49 172 117 52 14 5 409 0 49 173 121 52 14 5 414
Secondary 0 10.222 6.311 3.267 1.881 329 41 22.051 0 14.080 17.238 8.960 4.402 1.335 220 46.235 0 24.302 23.549 12.227 6.283 1664 261 68.286
Post secondary 0 539 539 299 235 84 7 1.703 0 1.305 4.135 2.741 1.354 396 55 9.986 0 1844 4674 3040 1589 480 62 11.689
University and above 0 1.266 8.133 6.883 3.386 436 22 20.126 0 5.371 27.638 17.179 7.369 2.114 232 59.903 0 6.637 35.771 24.062 10.755 2550 254 80.029
Other 4 9 7 4 1 2 2 29 4 12 6 5 2 0 0 29 8 21 13 9 3 2 2 58
Total females 13.736 23.483 18.195 13.995 10.363 4.847 3.841 88.460 17.960 41.215 95.382 55.694 25.058 7.352 1.827 244.488 31.696 64.698 113.577 69.689 35.421 12.199 5.668 332.948
TOTAL    
Illiterate 24 215 339 637 1237 1801 3330 7.583 42 7.814 16.684 11.859 6.192 3.083 1.321 46.995 66 8029 17023 12496 7429 4884 4651 54.578
Read and write Night school 12.949 1.065 997 1.285 2.247 2220 2524 23.287 10.162 56.793 128.969 86.893 48.443 11.028 1.510 343.798 23.111 57.858 129966 88.178 50.690 13248 4034 367.085
Primary 14.424 4.670 2.646 2.515 2.280 1320 642 28.497 22.803 48.806 116.273 91.571 33.386 6.672 700 320.211 37.227 53.476 118.919 94.086 35.666 7992 1342 348.708
Preparatory 611 19.278 4.437 2.920 2.340 831 269 30.686 3.828 29.196 56.438 47.658 12.370 2.547 320 152.357 4439 48.474 60.875 50.578 14.710 3378 589 183.043
Vocational 2 21 37 46 30 23 14 173 127 4.127 10.056 6.094 2.329 448 46 23.227 129 4148 10093 6140 2359 471 60 23400
Secondary 0 19.372 12.967 6.964 3.989 1039 287 44.618 0 41.221 98.091 74.957 28.072 6.373 723 249.437 0 60.593 111.058 81.921 32.061 7412 1010 294.055
Post secondary 0 1.045 1.095 856 694 288 50 4.028 0 4.923 15.652 11.474 5.515 1.659 212 39.435 0 5.968 16.747 12330 6209 1947 262 43.463
University and above 0 1.980 12.982 11.931 6.585 1647 228 35.353 0 11.918 71.734 55.231 30.147 11.365 1.638 182.033 0 13.898 84.716 67.162 36.732 13012 1866 217.386
Other 7 19 17 5 1 2 3 54 12 34 16 5 3 0 0 70 19 53 33 10 4 2 3 124
TOTAL  28.017 47.665 35.517 27.159 19.403 9.171 7.347 174.279 36.974 204.832 513.913 385.742 166.457 43.175 6.470 1.357.563 64.991 252.497 549.430 412.901 185.860 52.346 13.817 1.531.842

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference.

“2010′ census recorded all the residents. Eight questionnaires covering the key census areas were designed, in order to ensure that all units (establishments; buildings; residential units; houses and individuals) are covered by the census.”

 

The eight questionnaires are as follows:

1. Enumeration of buildings;

2. Enumeration of establishments, residential units and houses.

3. Survey of establishments (usage, et cetera);

4. Family living conditions;

5. Survey of labour camp residents;

6. Survey of public housing residents;

7. Survey of hotel residents and transit travellers through airports, ports and land border crossings;

8. Survey of Qataris living abroad.

 

2010′ census was the first conducted with the help of PDA devices (Personal Digital Assistant).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Population aged 10 and above by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and level of education (2010)

    Qataris     Non-Qataris     TOTAL  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Illiterate 1.810 5.773 7.583 38.883 8.112 46.995 40.693 13.885 54.578
Read and Write; Night School 11.033 12.254 23.287 290.325 53.473 343.798 301.358 65.727 367.085
Primary  15.341 13.156 28.497 282.452 37.759 320.211 297.793 50.915 348.708
Preparatory 17.323 13.363 30.686 123.775 28.582 152.357 141.098 41.945 183.043
Vocational 168 5 173 22.818 409 23.227 22.986 414 23.400
Secondary 22.567 22.051 44.618 203.202 46.235 249.437 225.769 68.286 294.055
Post. Secondary 2.325 1.703 4.028 29.449 9.986 39.435 31.774 11.689 43.463
University and Above 15.227 20.126 35.353 122.130 59.903 182.033 137.357 80.029 217.386
Other  25 29 54 41 29 70 66 58 124
Total 85.819 88.460 174.279 1.113.075 244.488 1.357.563 1.198.894 332.948 1.531.842

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference.

“2010′ census recorded all the residents. Eight questionnaires covering the key census areas were designed, in order to ensure that all units (establishments; buildings; residential units; houses and individuals) are covered by the census.”

 

The eight questionnaires are as follows:

1. Enumeration of buildings;

2. Enumeration of establishments, residential units and houses.

3. Survey of establishments (usage, et cetera);

4. Family living conditions;

5. Survey of labour camp residents;

6. Survey of public housing residents;

7. Survey of hotel residents and transit travellers through airports, ports and land border crossings;

8. Survey of Qataris living abroad.

 

2010′ census was the first conducted with the help of PDA devices (Personal Digital Assistant).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Population aged 15 and above by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari), sex and marital status (2010)

Qataris Non-Qataris Total
  Males 28.938 337.505 366.443
Never Married Females 28.141 61.775 89.916
  Total 57.079 399.280 456.359
  Males 41.422 744.877 786.299
Married Females 39.471 157.629 197.100
  Total 80.893 902.506 983.399
  Males 848 6.231 7.079
Divorced Females 2.515 3.314 5.829
  Total 3.363 9.545 12.908
  Males 330 5.448 5.778
Widow Females 4.597 3.810 8.407
  Total 4.927 9.258 14.185
  Males 71.538 1.094.061 1.165.599
Total Females 74.724 226.528 301.252
Total 146.262 1.320.589 1.466.851

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference.

“2010′ census recorded all the residents. Eight questionnaires covering the key census areas were designed, in order to ensure that all units (establishments; buildings; residential units; houses and individuals) are covered by the census.”

 

The eight questionnaires are as follows:

1. Enumeration of buildings;

2. Enumeration of establishments, residential units and houses.

3. Survey of establishments (usage, et cetera);

4. Family living conditions;

5. Survey of labour camp residents;

6. Survey of public housing residents;

7. Survey of hotel residents and transit travellers through airports, ports and land border crossings;

8. Survey of Qataris living abroad.

 

2010′ census was the first conducted with the help of PDA devices (Personal Digital Assistant).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Population aged 15 years and above by sex, 10 years-age groups and nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari) and total population by sex and 5-years age groups (2010)

POPULATION AGED 15 AND ABOVE TOTAL POPULATION
age   Qataris   Non-Qataris TOTAL MALES FEMALES TOTAL age 
groups Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total groups
    10.042 9.523 19.565 < 1
        35.796 34.146 69.942 1-4
          40.007 38.079 78.086 5-9
          33.295 31.696 64.991 10-14
15-24 24.182 23.483 47.665 163.617 41.215 204.832 187.799 64.698 252.497 33.868 26.676 60.544 15-19
        153.931 38.022 191.953 20-24
25-34 17.322 18.195 35.517 418.531 95.382 513.913 435.853 113.577 549.430 219.575 59.612 279.187 25-29
        216.278 53.965 270.243 30-34
35-44 13.164 13.995 27.159 330.048 55.694 385.742 343.212 69.689 412.901 194.313 40.260 234.573 35-39
        148.899 29.429 178.328 40-44
45-54 9.040 10.363 19.403 141.399 25.058 166.457 150.439 35.421 185.860 95.688 21.252 116.940 45-49
        54.751 14.169 68.920 50-54
55-64 4.324 4.847 9.171 35.823 7.352 43.175 40.147 12.199 52.346 29.327 8.050 37.377 55-59
        10.820 4.149 14.969 60-64
>65 3.506 3.841 7.347 4.643 1.827 6.470 8.149 5.668 13.817 4.075 2.379 6.454 65-69
      2.108 1.529 3.637 70-74
    1.966 1.760 3.726 >75
TOTAL 15+ 71.538 74.724 146.262 1.094.061 226.528 1.320.589 1.165.599 301.252 1.466.851    
TOTAL    1.284.739 414.696 1.699.435 TOTAL

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference.

“2010′ census recorded all the residents. Eight questionnaires covering the key census areas were designed, in order to ensure that all units (establishments; buildings; residential units; houses and individuals) are covered by the census.”

 

The eight questionnaires are as follows:

1. Enumeration of buildings;

2. Enumeration of establishments, residential units and houses.

3. Survey of establishments (usage, et cetera);

4. Family living conditions;

5. Survey of labour camp residents;

6. Survey of public housing residents;

7. Survey of hotel residents and transit travellers through airports, ports and land border crossings;

8. Survey of Qataris living abroad.

 

2010′ census was the first conducted with the help of PDA devices (Personal Digital Assistant).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari) and sex at dates of census (1986-2010)

Qataris Non-Qataris Total
Census males females total males females total males females total
1986 49,684 50,070 99,754 200,641 72,997 273,638 250,325 123,067 373,392
1997 75,881 75,792 151,673 277,905 106,896 384,801 353,786 182,688 536,474
2004 95,703 96,883 192,586 450,411 155,064 605,475 546,114 251,947 798,061
2010 120,736 122,337 243,073 1,164,003 292,359 1,456,362 1,284,739 414,696 1,699,435

Source: GLMM calculations on the basis of QSA data

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference periods for each census: the nights of March 16th, 1986; March 1st, 1997; March 16th, 2004 and April 21st, 2010 respectively.

Implementation method: censuses are based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference.

Prior to 2010′ census, only a sample of foreign residents was covered in census.

“2010′ census recorded all the residents. Eight questionnaires covering the key census areas were designed, in order to ensure that all units (establishments; buildings; residential units; houses and individuals) are covered by the census.”

The eight questionnaires are as follows:

1. Enumeration of buildings;

2. Enumeration of establishments, residential units and houses.

3. Survey of establishments (usage, et cetera);

4. Family living conditions;

5. Survey of labour camp residents;

6. Survey of public housing residents;

7. Survey of hotel residents and transit travellers through airports, ports and land border crossings;

8. Survey of Qataris living abroad.

 

2010′ census was the first conducted with the help of PDA devices (Personal Digital Assistant).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of censuses (1986; 1997; 2004; 2010) are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

 

Qatari students on scholarships abroad by sex, specialization and degree (academic year 2010-2011)

Degree prepared Doctorate Master Bachelor Associate Diploma Other Total
Specialization Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
Economy and Administration    
Business , Management, and Related Support Services 0 0 3 6 36 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 17
Public Administration and Social Service professions 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Engineering    
Architecture and Related Services 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Engineering Technologies / Technicians 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Engineering 1 0 0 0 41 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 10
Arts and Sciences    
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
college preparation  0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 0
Communication , Journalism, and Related Programs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Computer and information Sciences and Support Services 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Education 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
English Language and Litterature/Humanities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Foreign Languages, litteratures and linguistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Liberal Art and Science, General Studies and Humanities 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Library Science 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Physical Sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Social Sciences 0 0 1 2 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
Visual and Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Law and Political Science    
legal Professions and Studies 2 1 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
GRAND TOTAL 4 4 16 18 98 40 0 0 0 0 10 1 128 63

Source: Qatar Foundation, Supreme Council for Education, Universities

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

Students on scholarship are sponsored by the State of Qatar or by another body. The figures presented here do not take into account Qatar students abroad, living on their own expense, if any.

 

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

Qatari students abroad (on scholarships/ graduates) by sex and degree (academic years 2008-2009 to 2010-2011)

  2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011
    Scholarships   Graduates     Scholarships   Graduates     Scholarships   Graduates  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Doctorate 4 3 7 2 5 7 3 0 3 5 4 9 4 4 8 3 5 8
Master 8 6 14 9 8 17 17 8 25 2 4 6 16 18 34 7 4 11
Bachelor 57 14 71 48 21 69 87 32 119 31 30 61 98 40 138 35 21 56
Associate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diploma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Degree 4 0 4 0 2 2 6 2 8 7 0 7 10 1 11 3 0 3
Total 73 23 96 59 36 95 113 42 155 45 38 83 128 63 191 48 30 78

Source: Qatar Foundation, Supreme Council for Education, Universities

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

Students on scholarship are sponsored by the State of Qatar or by another body. The figures presented here do not take into account Qatar students abroad, living on their own expense, if any.

 

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

Qatari students on scholarships abroad by sex and country of study (academic years 2008-2009 to 2010-2011)

    2008/2009     2009/2010     2010/2011  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Saudi Arabia 3 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 3
United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4
Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Lebanon 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Singapore 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
United Kingdom 23 13 36 39 29 68 66 49 115
France 5 0 5 2 0 2 6 0 6
Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Spain 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Japan 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
United States 36 9 45 67 11 78 34 6 40
Canada 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 5
Australia 4 0 4 0 1 1 3 0 3
Other 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2
TOTAL 73 23 96 113 42 155 128 63 191

Source: Qatar Foundation, Supreme Council for Education, Universities

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

Students on scholarship are sponsored by the State of Qatar or by another body. The figures presented here do not take into account Qatar students abroad, living on their own expense, if any.

 

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

 

Inactive population by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex, age group and inactivity status (2010)

    Qataris Non-Qataris
    15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 Total 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 >65 Total
  Males 14.035 674 2 0 0 0 14.711 18.060 1.102 5 0 0 0 19.167
Student Females 14.644 679 4 0 0 0 15.327 17.018 1.088 17 0 0 0 18.123
  Total 28.679 1.353 6 0 0 0 30.038 35.078 2.190 22 0 0 0 37.290
  Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Homemaker Females 3.358 6.030 5.051 5.647 3.779 2.757 26.622 7.931 28.927 21.576 11.029 4.496 1.417 75.376
  Total 3.358 6.030 5.051 5.647 3.779 2.757 26.622 7.931 28.927 21.576 11.029 4.496 1.417 75.376
  Males 0 91 594 1.967 2.216 886 5.754 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retired Females 0 43 527 1.658 394 0 2.622 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Total 0 134 1.121 3.625 2.610 886 8.376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Males 128 142 115 103 96 1.768 2.352 138 121 63 44 102 237 705
Unable to Work Females 70 65 72 148 267 706 1.328 57 57 34 27 55 139 369
  Total 198 207 187 251 363 2.474 3.680 195 178 97 71 157 376 1.074
  Males 436 216 141 154 183 443 1.573 192 119 54 111 242 333 1.051
Not Seeking Work Females 543 269 224 165 155 359 1.715 539 476 269 136 95 64 1.579
  Total 979 485 365 319 338 802 3.288 731 595 323 247 337 397 2.630
  Males 18 58 53 34 4 2 169 256 473 284 156 143 129 1.441
Other Females 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 111 305 196 138 100 44 894
  Total 18 60 53 34 4 2 171 367 778 480 294 243 173 2.335
  Males 14.617 1.181 905 2.258 2.499 3.099 24.559 18.646 1.815 406 311 487 699 22.364
TOTAL Females 18.615 7.088 5.878 7.618 4.595 3.822 47.616 25.656 30.853 22.092 11.330 4.746 1.664 96.341
  Total 33.232 8.269 6.783 9.876 7.094 6.921 72.175 44.302 32.668 22.498 11.641 5.233 2.363 118.705

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Inactive population:

Full-time student: The person (15 years or older) enrolled in any educational institution as a full-time persistent student with purpose of attaining an academic degree, irrespective of whether the schooling hours are in the morning or evening. Any trainee enrolled in vocational training institutes is regarded as a full-time student.

Full-time housewife: The female (15 years or older) who is fully engaged in home management and family care, and does not practice any other work

Retired: The person who is not working but capable of work, does not look for work during the week ending on 20/04/2010 and gets a fixed pension for work he had joined before

Disabled: The person (15 years or older) who is not capable of work due to illness, handicap or old age.

Not searching for work: The person (15 years or older) who is capable of work but not working or searching for work and he is not enrolled in any of the educational institutes. Such person is called “economically self-sufficient”.

Others: Any cases encountered by the enumerator other than the above mentioned e.g. inmates of jails, health resorts, hospitals, etc not engaged with work).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Inactive population by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and age group (2010)

    Qataris     Non-Qataris     TOTAL  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
15-24 14.617 18615 33232 18.646 25.656 44.302 33.263 44.271 77.534
25-34 1.181 7088 8269 1.815 30.853 32.668 2.996 37.941 40.937
35-44 905 5878 6783 406 22.092 22.498 1.311 27.970 29.281
45-54 2.258 7618 9876 311 11.330 11.641 2.569 18.948 21.517
55-64 2.499 4595 7094 487 4.746 5.233 2.986 9.341 12.327
>65 3.099 3822 6921 699 1.664 2.363 3.798 5.486 9.284
Total 24.559 47.616 72.175 22.364 96.341 118.705 46.923 143.957 190.880

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Inactive population:

Full-time student: The person (15 years or older) enrolled in any educational institution as a full-time persistent student with purpose of attaining an academic degree, irrespective of whether the schooling hours are in the morning or evening. Any trainee enrolled in vocational training institutes is regarded as a full-time student.

Full-time housewife: The female (15 years or older) who is fully engaged in home management and family care, and does not practice any other work

Retired: The person who is not working but capable of work, does not look for work during the week ending on 20/04/2010 and gets a fixed pension for work he had joined before

Disabled: The person (15 years or older) who is not capable of work due to illness, handicap or old age.

Not searching for work: The person (15 years or older) who is capable of work but not working or searching for work and he is not enrolled in any of the educational institutes. Such person is called “economically self-sufficient”.

Others: Any cases encountered by the enumerator other than the above mentioned e.g. inmates of jails, health resorts, hospitals, etc not engaged with work).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Students in universities and colleges by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and sector of establishment (public/ private) (2010-2011)

Sector of higher education Establishment   Qatari     Non-Qatari     Total  
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Public Qatar University and Community College 1.089 4.920 6.009 1.250 2.534 3.784 2.339 7.454 9.793
  Qatar Foundation(a) 272 557 829 581 482 1.063 853 1.039 1.892
  North Atlantic College 1.252 470 1.722 443 327 770 1.695 797 2.492
Private Stenden University Qatar 74 136 210 125 147 272 199 283 482
  Calgary University Qatar 2 64 66 15 98 113 17 162 179
  Qatar College of Aeronautics 233 95 328 162 24 186 395 119 514
  Total   1.833 1.322 3.155 1.326 1.078 2.404 3.159 2.400 5.559
TOTAL 2.922 6.242 9.164 2.576 3.612 6.188 5.498 9.854 15.352

Source: Qatar Foundation and Universities

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

(a) Includes the Academic Bridge Program (a programme at Qatar Foundation which aims at preparing graduates of high schools in Qatar for admission to foreign English language universities);

Texas A&M; Virginia U.; Georgetown U.; Carnegie Mellon U.; Weill Cornell U.; Islamic studies; Northwestern U.

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

 

Students in public universities by gender and country of citizenship (2010/2011)

Country of citizenship Males Females Total
Qatar 1.089 4.920 6.009
U.A.E. 2 31 33
Bahrain 22 107 129
Kuwait 3 11 14
Saudi Arabia 32 117 149
Oman 40 142 182
Gulf Countries 1.188 5.328 6.516
Iraq 38 70 108
Yemen 98 270 368
Palestine 181 371 552
Jordan 141 285 426
Egypt 174 219 393
Syria 59 112 171
Lebanon 15 33 48
Sudan 89 189 278
Somalia 32 45 77
Tunisia 12 36 48
Algeria 14 39 53
Mauritania 23 12 35
Other Arab countries 19 48 67
Arab Countries 895 1.729 2.624
United States 11 29 40
United Kingdom 2 11 13
Canada 3 18 21
Iran 64 160 224
Pakistan 32 59 91
India 20 31 51
Other  124 89 213
Other Countries 256 397 653
Total   2.339 7.454 9.793

Source: Universities

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

The table refers to the students in Qatar University and Community College

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

 

Inactive population by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and inactivity status (2010)

    Student Homemaker Retired Unable to Work Not Seeking Work Other Total
  Males 14.711 0 5.754 2.352 1.573 169 24.559
Qataris Females 15.327 26.622 2.622 1.328 1.715 2 47.616
  Total 30.038 26.622 8.376 3.680 3.288 171 72.175
  Males 19.167 0 0 705 1.051 1.441 22.364
Non-Qataris Females 18.123 75.376 0 369 1.579 894 96.341
  Total 37.290 75.376 0 1.074 2.630 2.335 118.705
  Males 33.878 0 5.754 3.057 2.624 1.610 46.923
TOTAL Females 33.450 101.998 2.622 1.697 3.294 896 143.957
  Total 67.328 101.998 8.376 4.754 5.918 2.506 190.880

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Inactive population:

Full-time student: The person (15 years or older) enrolled in any educational institution as a full-time persistent student with purpose of attaining an academic degree, irrespective of whether the schooling hours are in the morning or evening. Any trainee enrolled in vocational training institutes is regarded as a full-time student.

Full-time housewife: The female (15 years or older) who is fully engaged in home management and family care, and does not practice any other work

Retired: The person who is not working but capable of work, does not look for work during the week ending on 20/04/2010 and gets a fixed pension for work he had joined before

Disabled: The person (15 years or older) who is not capable of work due to illness, handicap or old age.

Not searching for work: The person (15 years or older) who is capable of work but not working or searching for work and he is not enrolled in any of the educational institutes. Such person is called “economically self-sufficient”.

Others: Any cases encountered by the enumerator other than the above mentioned e.g. inmates of jails, health resorts, hospitals, etc not engaged with work).

Data related to work force include individuals of 15 years old or more (born before April 1995) and refer to the week preceding the enumeration period.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Qatari students on scholarships abroad by sex, specialization and degree (academic year 2010-2011)

Degree prepared Doctorate Master Bachelor Associate Diploma Other Total
Specialization Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
Economy and Administration    
Business , Management, and Related Support Services 0 0 3 6 36 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 17
Public Administration and Social Service professions 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Engineering    
Architecture and Related Services 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Engineering Technologies / Technicians 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Engineering 1 0 0 0 41 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 10
Arts and Sciences    
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
college preparation  0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 0
Communication , Journalism, and Related Programs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Computer and information Sciences and Support Services 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Education 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
English Language and Litterature/Humanities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human sciences 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Foreign Languages, litteratures and linguistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Liberal Art and Science, General Studies and Humanities 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Library Science 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Physical Sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Social Sciences 0 0 1 2 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
Visual and Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Law and Political Science    
legal Professions and Studies 2 1 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
GRAND TOTAL 4 4 16 18 98 40 0 0 0 0 10 1 128 63

Source: Qatar Foundation, Supreme Council for Education, Universities

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

Students on scholarship are sponsored by the State of Qatar or by another body. The figures presented here do not take into account Qatar students abroad, living on their own expense, if any.

 

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

Qatari students abroad (on scholarships/ graduates) by sex and degree (academic years 2008-2009 to 2010-2011)

2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011
    Scholarships   Graduates     Scholarships   Graduates     Scholarships   Graduates  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Doctorate 4 3 7 2 5 7 3 0 3 5 4 9 4 4 8 3 5 8
Master 8 6 14 9 8 17 17 8 25 2 4 6 16 18 34 7 4 11
Bachelor 57 14 71 48 21 69 87 32 119 31 30 61 98 40 138 35 21 56
Associate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diploma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Degree 4 0 4 0 2 2 6 2 8 7 0 7 10 1 11 3 0 3
Total 73 23 96 59 36 95 113 42 155 45 38 83 128 63 191 48 30 78

Source: Qatar Foundation, Supreme Council for Education, Universities

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

Students on scholarship are sponsored by the State of Qatar or by another body. The figures presented here do not take into account Qatar students abroad, living on their own expense, if any.

 

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

Qatari students on scholarships abroad by sex and country of study (academic years 2008-2009 to 2010-2011)

  2008/2009     2009/2010     2010/2011  
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Saudi Arabia 3 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 3
United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4
Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Lebanon 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Singapore 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
United Kingdom 23 13 36 39 29 68 66 49 115
France 5 0 5 2 0 2 6 0 6
Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Spain 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Japan 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
United States 36 9 45 67 11 78 34 6 40
Canada 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 5
Australia 4 0 4 0 1 1 3 0 3
Other 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2
TOTAL 73 23 96 113 42 155 128 63 191

Source: Qatar Foundation, Supreme Council for Education, Universities

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

Students on scholarship are sponsored by the State of Qatar or by another body. The figures presented here do not take into account Qatar students abroad, living on their own expense, if any.

 

 

Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority

 

Data availability

 

These data on education have been found in the “Education” chapter of 2012’s Statistical Yearbook.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=StatisticalAbstract

QSA publishes Statistical Yearbooks available online, in Excel (certain thematic chapters since 2010) and PDF format, up to 1980’s issue. However, recently they seem not to be published yearly as a complete volume and thematic chapters are published separately.

Issues 1980 to 2009 are available on the Qatar Information Exchange website, accessible from QSA’ website (English and Arabic website)

http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/General%20Statistics/Annual%20Abstract

Last date of access: June 27th, 2013.

 

Employed population by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari), sex and marital status (2010)

    Qataris     Qataris     Total  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Never married 12.488 8.379 20.867 316.943 40.423 357.366 329.431 48.802 378.233
Married 32.975 14.911 47.886 742.445 82.139 824.584 775.420 97.050 872.470
Divorced 631 1.234 1.865 6.206 3.031 9.237 6.837 4.265 11.102
Widow 74 384 458 5.379 2.541 7.920 5.453 2.925 8.378
Total 46.168 24.908 71.076 1.070.973 128.134 1.199.107 1.117.141 153.042 1.270.183

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Data related to work force include individuals of 15 years old or more (born before April 1995) and refer to the week preceding the enumeration period.

 

The employed population here also includes paid trainees.

Employed: The person (15 years or older) engaged in work or who works for profit, whether for his own account, for wages or for a family without being paid, during the week ending on 20/04/2010 provided that working hours should not be less than one hour during that week, and the sick, regular or other temporary leave should not be counted in the absence days.

Trainee getting a salary: The person (15 years or older) who joins any of the training institutes, whether morning or evening study, and gets a salary during the training period

 

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Employed population by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari), sex and education level (2010)

  Qataris     Non-Qataris     TOTAL  
Education level Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Illiterate 173 57 230 38.492 4.878 43.370 38.665 4.935 43.600
Read and Write; Night School 1.441 178 1.619 284.289 39.451 323.740 285.730 39.629 325.359
Primary  4.594 639 5.233 268.608 18.779 287.387 273.202 19.418 292.620
Preparatory 7.125 1.100 8.225 114.113 14.668 128.781 121.238 15.768 137.006
Vocational 111 2 113 22.497 230 22.727 22.608 232 22.840
Secondary 17.175 8.007 25.182 195.154 18.499 213.653 212.329 26.506 238.835
Post. Secondary 1.845 825 2.670 28.783 4.525 33.308 30.628 5.350 35.978
University and Above 13.702 14.100 27.802 119.037 27.104 146.141 132.739 41.204 173.943
Other  2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2
Total 46.168 24.908 71.076 1.070.973 128.134 1.199.107 1.117.141 153.042 1.270.183

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Data related to work force include individuals of 15 years old or more (born before April 1995) and refer to the week preceding the enumeration period.

 

The employed population here also includes paid trainees.

Employed: The person (15 years or older) engaged in work or who works for profit, whether for his own account, for wages or for a family without being paid, during the week ending on 20/04/2010 provided that working hours should not be less than one hour during that week, and the sick, regular or other temporary leave should not be counted in the absence days.

Trainee getting a salary: The person (15 years or older) who joins any of the training institutes, whether morning or evening study, and gets a salary during the training period

 

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Employed population by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari), sex and age group (2010)

    Qataris     Non-Qataris     Total  
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
15-24 9.058 3.840 12.898 144.876 15.168 160.044 153.934 19.008 172.942
25-34 15.924 10.287 26.211 416.178 63.217 479.395 432.102 73.504 505.606
35-44 12.181 7.826 20.007 329.564 33.329 362.893 341.745 41.155 382.900
45-54 6.773 2.684 9.457 141.075 13.651 154.726 147.848 16.335 164.183
55-64 1.825 252 2.077 35.336 2.606 37.942 37.161 2.858 40.019
>65 407 19 426 3.944 163 4.107 4.351 182 4.533
Total 46.168 24.908 71.076 1.070.973 128.134 1.199.107 1.117.141 153.042 1.270.183

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Data related to work force include individuals of 15 years old or more (born before April 1995) and refer to the week preceding the enumeration period.

 

The employed population here also includes paid trainees.

Employed: The person (15 years or older) engaged in work or who works for profit, whether for his own account, for wages or for a family without being paid, during the week ending on 20/04/2010 provided that working hours should not be less than one hour during that week, and the sick, regular or other temporary leave should not be counted in the absence days.

Trainee getting a salary: The person (15 years or older) who joins any of the training institutes, whether morning or evening study, and gets a salary during the training period

 

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Employed population by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari), age group, sex and employment status (2010)

  QATARIS
  Non-paid family worker Employee Own account worker Employer  Total
  Males  Females Total Males  Females Total Males  Females Total Males  Females Total Males  Females Total
15 – 24 7 2 9 8.897 3.783 12.680 7 0 7 147 55 202 9.058 3.840 12.898
25 – 34 6 0 6 15.590 10.191 25.781 40 0 40 288 96 384 15.924 10.287 26.211
35 – 44 2 2 4 11.778 7.689 19.467 40 0 40 361 135 496 12.181 7.826 20.007
45 – 54 4 0 4 6.361 2.612 8.973 28 0 28 380 72 452 6.773 2.684 9.457
55 – 64 0 0 0 1.633 242 1.875 21 0 21 171 10 181 1.825 252 2.077
65 – 74 0 0 0 198 19 217 6 0 6 99 0 99 303 19 322
75 +  0 0 0 37 0 37 5 0 5 62 0 62 104 0 104
All ages  19 4 23 44.494 24.536 69.030 147 0 147 1.508 368 1.876 46.168 24.908 71.076

 

  NON-QATARIS
    Non-paid Family Worker     Employee     Own Account Worker     Employer      Total  
  Males  Females Total Males  Females Total Males  Females Total Males  Females Total Males  Females Total
15 – 24 0 0 0 144.628 15.159 159.787 221 1 222 27 8 35 144.876 15.168 160.044
25 – 34 0 0 0 415.357 63.166 478.523 673 13 686 148 38 186 416.178 63.217 479.395
35 – 44 1 0 1 329.030 33.283 362.313 391 9 400 142 37 179 329.564 33.329 362.893
45 – 54 2 0 2 140.727 13.630 154.357 219 5 224 127 16 143 141.075 13.651 154.726
55 – 64 0 0 0 35.121 2603 37.724 111 0 111 104 3 107 35.336 2606 37.942
65 – 74 0 0 0 3444 162 3606 34 0 34 39 0 39 3517 162 3679
75 +  0 0 0 415 1 416 5 0 5 7 0 7 427 1 428
All ages  3 0 3 1.068.722 128.004 1.196.726 1654 28 1682 594 102 696 1.070.973 128.134 1.199.107

 

  TOTAL EMPLOYED POPULATION
  Non-paid family worker Employee Own account worker Employer  Total
  Males  Females Total Males  Females Total Males  Females Total Males  Females Total Males  Females Total
15 – 24 7 2 9 153.525 18.942 172.467 228 1 229 174 63 237 153.934 19.008 172.942
25 – 34 6 0 6 430.947 73.357 504.304 713 13 726 436 134 570 432.102 73.504 505.606
35 – 44 3 2 5 340.808 40.972 381.780 431 9 440 503 172 675 341.745 41.155 382.900
45 – 54 6 0 6 147.088 16.242 163.330 247 5 252 507 88 595 147.848 16.335 164.183
55 – 64 0 0 0 36.754 2845 39.599 132 0 132 275 13 288 37.161 2858 40.019
65 – 74 0 0 0 3642 181 3823 40 0 40 138 0 138 3820 181 4001
75 +  0 0 0 452 1 453 10 0 10 69 0 69 531 1 532
All ages  22 4 26 1.113.216 152.540 1.265.756 1.801 28 1.829 2.102 470 2.572 1.117.141 153.042 1.270.183

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Data related to work force include individuals of 15 years old or more (born before April 1995) and refer to the week preceding the enumeration period.

 

The employed population here also includes paid trainees.

Employed: The person (15 years or older) engaged in work or who works for profit, whether for his own account, for wages or for a family without being paid, during the week ending on 20/04/2010 provided that working hours should not be less than one hour during that week, and the sick, regular or other temporary leave should not be counted in the absence days.

Trainee getting a salary: The person (15 years or older) who joins any of the training institutes, whether morning or evening study, and gets a salary during the training period

 

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Employed population by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari), sex and employment status (2010)

    Qataris     Non-Qataris     Total  
  Males  Females Total Males  Females Total Males  Females Total
Non-paid family worker 19 4 23 3 0 3 22 4 26
Employee 44.494 24.536 69.030 1.068.722 128.004 1.196.726 1.113.216 152.540 1.265.756
Own account worker 147 0 147 1654 28 1682 1801 28 1829
Employer 1.508 368 1.876 594 102 696 2.102 470 2.572
 Total 46.168 24.908 71.076 1.070.973 128.134 1.199.107 1.117.141 153.042 1.270.183

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference, including in labour camps.

 

Data related to work force include individuals of 15 years old or more (born before April 1995) and refer to the week preceding the enumeration period.

 

The employed population here also includes paid trainees.

Employed: The person (15 years or older) engaged in work or who works for profit, whether for his own account, for wages or for a family without being paid, during the week ending on 20/04/2010 provided that working hours should not be less than one hour during that week, and the sick, regular or other temporary leave should not be counted in the absence days.

Trainee getting a salary: The person (15 years or older) who joins any of the training institutes, whether morning or evening study, and gets a salary during the training period

 

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

None of Qatar censuses or other sources have ever disclosed figures of total population broken down by country of citizenship or even by nationality (Qatari/non-Qatari).

For 2010 data have been collected but remain withheld. The census only provides detailed data on population 15 years and above by nationality.

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex and activity status (2012)

    In the labour force     Out of the labour force     Non stated     TOTAL  
  males females total males females total males females total males females total
Kuwaitis 206783 180991 387774 124352 177757 302109 7430 24 7454 338565 358772 697337
Non-Kuwaitis 1380273 461705 1841978 77387 244985 322372 13245 5 13250 1470905 706695 2177600
Total 1.587.056 642.696 2.229.752 201.739 422.742 624.481 20.675 29 20.704 1.809.470 1.065.467 2.874.937

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Working age population: population aged 15 to 60.

 

(d) Population in the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, included in the labour market, either employed (in the government or private sector, as itinerant worker, employed in the domestic sector), or unemployed.

 

(e) Population out of the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, not contributing to any economic activity and not included in the labour market, among which the students, the housewives, the retired persons or self-sufficients.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti) and administrative region (governorate) of residence (2012)

      Governorate        
  CAPITAL HAWALLI AHMADI JAHRA FARWANIYA MUBARAK AL-KABEER Non stated TOTAL
Kuwaiti 142.006 124.832 136.947 83.820 123.579 86.015 138 697.337
Non Kuwaiti 255.969 486.269 427.410 254.368 666.952 84.358 2.274 2.177.600
Total 397.975 611.101 564.357 338.188 790.531 170.373 2.412 2.874.937

Source: PACI

 

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Working age population: population aged 15 to 60.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex, age group and highest education level reached (2012)

Age Nationality         KUWAITIS                   NON KUWAITIS          
group Education level Illiterate Reads and writes Elementary Intermediate High school diploma Diploma University degree Postgraduate NA Total K. Illiterate Reads and writes Elementary Intermediate High school diploma Diploma University degree Postgraduate NA Total N.-K.
15-19 males 8 1 24.408 35.717 3.983 3 0 0 2.660 66.780 115 2.240 18.245 14.813 914 1 0 0 6.877 43.205
  females 13 1 17.805 36.840 7.498 2 0 0 2.112 64.271 78 1.798 15.776 13.854 1.147 6 0 0 5.045 37.704
  total 21 2 42.213 72.557 11.481 5 0 0 4.772 131.051 193 4.038 34.021 28.667 2.061 7 0 0 11.922 80.909
20-24 males 5 8 13.828 16.553 20.468 3.150 629 3 1.874 56.518 2.175 37.035 7.678 35.719 9.366 1.706 1.334 7 6.507 101.527
  females 4 1 8.965 9.997 28.283 4.492 1.174 1 1.819 54.736 2.410 25.954 5.800 26.506 8.775 1.015 1.314 3 3.347 75.124
  total 9 9 22.793 26.550 48.751 7.642 1.803 4 3.693 111.254 4.585 62.989 13.478 62.225 18.141 2.721 2.648 10 9.854 176.651
25-29 males 5 7 4.264 16.210 16.383 5.751 4.957 40 1.499 49.116 7.055 101.394 9.279 73.983 27.152 5.787 9.668 75 9.406 243.799
  females 5 13 2.265 7.870 15.230 11.042 11.563 44 1.852 49.884 5.363 60.183 6.478 40.323 17.675 3.092 8.083 79 4.660 145.936
  total 10 20 6.529 24.080 31.613 16.793 16.520 84 3.351 99.000 12.418 161.577 15.757 114.306 44.827 8.879 17.751 154 14.066 389.735
30-34 males 0 12 3.921 12.592 13.604 4.697 4.505 129 1.236 40.696 8.269 104.958 11.168 73.987 28.598 6.767 11.599 397 56.923 302.666
  females 2 14 2.407 7.084 11.311 8.118 12.079 171 1.763 42.949 4.595 52.175 5.908 33.313 16.443 3.110 8.306 207 10.660 134.717
  total 2 26 6.328 19.676 24.915 12.815 16.584 300 2.999 83.645 12.864 157.133 17.076 107.300 45.041 9.877 19.905 604 67.583 437.383
35-39 males 2 39 5.208 10.878 9.352 3.980 4.455 181 1.104 35.199 7.888 82.335 11.436 57.642 25.176 6.218 10.154 514 51.956 253.319
  females 5 29 2.913 9.356 6.934 5.441 12.477 92 2.117 39.364 4.894 41.243 5.624 27.938 11.878 2.830 6.425 203 11.884 112.919
  total 7 68 8.121 20.234 16.286 9.421 16.932 273 3.221 74.563 12.782 123.578 17.060 85.580 37.054 9.048 16.579 717 63.840 366.238
40-44 males 3 17 3.446 11.604 6.953 3.523 3.692 240 868 30.346 10.884 67.935 11.305 48.656 24.604 5.788 8.741 418 31.666 209.997
  females 19 13 2.550 10.439 6.201 4.087 8.490 121 2.504 34.424 5.593 30.094 3.814 20.183 10.034 2.294 4.624 169 9.699 86.504
  total 22 30 5.996 22.043 13.154 7.610 12.182 361 3.372 64.770 16.477 98.029 15.119 68.839 34.638 8.082 13.365 587 41.365 296.501
45-49 males 1 8 1.689 8.537 6.788 3.436 4.244 322 676 25.701 12.531 46.208 11.318 31.178 20.097 4.831 9.310 428 17.999 153.900
  females 56 23 2.409 7.701 5.034 3.951 6.873 120 3.599 29.766 5.817 19.359 2.822 11.778 8.090 1.940 3.793 133 6.471 60.203
  total 57 31 4.098 16.238 11.822 7.387 11.117 442 4.275 55.467 18.348 65.567 14.140 42.956 28.187 6.771 13.103 561 24.470 214.103
50-54 males 106 201 1.499 5.546 3.927 3.203 4.280 527 273 19.562 9.395 28.232 9.472 19.851 13.990 3.127 8.014 462 8.480 101.023
  females 2.058 842 2.032 5.064 3.250 4.163 4.791 157 1.491 23.848 4.849 9.044 1.863 5.422 5.417 1.459 3.091 134 3.444 34.723
  total 2.164 1.043 3.531 10.610 7.177 7.366 9.071 684 1.764 43.410 14.244 37.276 11.335 25.273 19.407 4.586 11.105 596 11.924 135.746
55-59 males 166 390 1.435 4.282 2.329 2.307 2.944 673 121 14.647 6.032 15.333 6.224 10.727 9.629 2.412 6.491 485 4.136 61.469
  females 4.114 1.443 1.942 3.876 1.880 3.069 2.765 219 222 19.530 3.433 3.849 1.087 2.499 3.112 1.206 2.262 126 1.291 18.865
  total 4.280 1.833 3.377 8.158 4.209 5.376 5.709 892 343 34.177 9.465 19.182 7.311 13.226 12.741 3.618 8.753 611 5.427 80.334
TOTAL males 296 683 59.698 121.919 83.787 30.050 29.706 2.115 10.311 338.565 64.344 485.670 96.125 366.556 159.526 36.637 65.311 2.786 193.950 1.470.905
  females 6.276 2.379 43.288 98.227 85.621 44.365 60.212 925 17.479 358.772 37.032 243.699 49.172 181.816 82.571 16.952 37.898 1.054 56.501 706.695
  total 6.572 3.062 102.986 220.146 169.408 74.415 89.918 3.040 27.790 697.337 101.376 729.369 145.297 548.372 242.097 53.589 103.209 3.840 250.451 2.177.600

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Working age population: population aged 15 to 60.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex, age group and marital status (2012)

      KUWAITIS           NON-KUWAITIS      
Age group   Never Married Married Divorced Widowed Not Stated Total Never Married Married Divorced Widowed Not Stated Total
15-19 males 66.249 451 38 0 42 66.780 36.869 392 3 1 5.940 43.205
  females 60.099 3.882 256 4 30 64.271 30.076 1.945 68 3 5.612 37.704
  total 126.348 4.333 294 4 72 131.051 66.945 2.337 71 4 11.552 80.909
20-24 males 44.531 11.031 921 1 34 56.518 64.752 29.956 104 17 6.698 101.527
  females 31.685 20.585 2.402 44 20 54.736 37.216 32.282 655 32 4.939 75.124
  total 76.216 31.616 3.323 45 54 111.254 101.968 62.238 759 49 11.637 176.651
25-29 males 17.696 28.995 2.372 10 43 49.116 144.656 98.437 565 54 87 243.799
  females 13.174 32.068 4.497 112 33 49.884 56.563 87.854 1.403 89 27 145.936
  total 30.870 61.063 6.869 122 76 99.000 201.219 186.291 1.968 143 114 389.735
30-34 males 5.583 32.512 2.509 27 65 40.696 161.661 138.610 1.136 67 1.192 302.666
  females 6.422 31.853 4.385 261 28 42.949 39.182 93.447 1.786 186 116 134.717
  total 12.005 64.365 6.894 288 93 83.645 200.843 232.057 2.922 253 1.308 437.383
35-39 males 2.747 30.184 2.161 63 44 35.199 113.941 136.735 1.286 114 1.243 253.319
  females 4.503 29.921 4.330 575 35 39.364 28.206 82.510 1.721 330 152 112.919
  total 7.250 60.105 6.491 638 79 74.563 142.147 219.245 3.007 444 1.395 366.238
40-44 males 1.669 26.676 1.891 66 44 30.346 85.331 122.406 1.504 110 646 209.997
  females 3.241 26.283 4.040 831 29 34.424 19.784 64.469 1.608 511 132 86.504
  total 4.910 52.959 5.931 897 73 64.770 105.115 186.875 3.112 621 778 296.501
45-49 males 1.071 22.934 1.551 114 31 25.701 50.722 101.206 1.513 110 349 153.900
  females 2.373 22.310 3.648 1.388 47 29.766 11.310 46.769 1.354 693 77 60.203
  total 3.444 45.244 5.199 1.502 78 55.467 62.032 147.975 2.867 803 426 214.103
50-54 males 671 17.554 1.182 138 17 19.562 24.172 75.411 1.170 118 152 101.023
  females 1.637 17.198 2.855 2.102 56 23.848 4.843 28.025 997 816 42 34.723
  total 2.308 34.752 4.037 2.240 73 43.410 29.015 103.436 2.167 934 194 135.746
55-59 males 379 13.283 740 229 16 14.647 8.383 52.047 819 139 81 61.469
  females 1.084 13.171 2.021 3.220 34 19.530 1.695 15.583 604 970 13 18.865
  total 1.463 26.454 2.761 3.449 50 34.177 10.078 67.630 1.423 1.109 94 80.334
TOTAL males 140.596 183.620 13.365 648 336 338.565 690.487 755.200 8.100 730 16.388 1.470.905
  females 124.218 197.271 28.434 8.537 312 358.772 228.875 452.884 10.196 3.630 11.110 706.695
  total 264.814 380.891 41.799 9.185 648 697.337 919.362 1.208.084 18.296 4.360 27.498 2.177.600

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Working age population: population aged 15 to 60.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality group, sex and age group (Kuwait) (2012)

    Kuwaitis                       Non-Kuwaitis                             GRAND
          Arabs     Asians     Africans     Europeans     North Americans     South Americans     Australians- Oceanians     TOTAL non-Kuwaitis     TOTAL
Age group males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total
15-19 66.780 64.271 131.051 33.784 29.264 63.048 8.047 7.176 15.223 193 136 329 314 307 621 727 692 1.419 60 54 114 80 75 155 43.205 37.704 80.909 109.985 101.975 211.960
20-24 56.518 54.736 111.254 50.404 33.280 83.684 49.539 24.064 73.603 789 16.817 17.606 208 333 541 485 506 991 53 72 125 49 52 101 101.527 75.124 176.651 158.045 129.860 287.905
25-29 49.116 49.884 99.000 99.665 46.195 145.860 140.388 69.388 209.776 2.376 28.889 31.265 313 605 918 930 748 1.678 94 60 154 33 51 84 243.799 145.936 389.735 292.915 195.820 488.735
30-34 40.696 42.949 83.645 101.443 39.885 141.328 198.144 83.277 281.421 1.255 10.002 11.257 544 735 1.279 1.168 701 1.869 62 67 129 50 50 100 302.666 134.717 437.383 343.362 177.666 521.028
35-39 35.199 39.364 74.563 77.793 28.661 106.454 173.165 79.817 252.982 619 3.057 3.676 641 708 1.349 985 568 1.553 65 58 123 51 50 101 253.319 112.919 366.238 288.518 152.283 440.801
40-44 30.346 34.424 64.770 61.071 21.230 82.301 146.451 63.279 209.730 398 757 1.155 752 590 1.342 1.183 549 1.732 82 42 124 60 57 117 209.997 86.504 296.501 240.343 120.928 361.271
45-49 25.701 29.766 55.467 51.704 16.596 68.300 99.448 42.257 141.705 294 200 494 778 511 1.289 1.514 536 2.050 85 41 126 77 62 139 153.900 60.203 214.103 179.601 89.969 269.570
50-54 19.562 23.848 43.410 35.874 12.339 48.213 62.664 21.249 83.913 177 121 298 719 408 1.127 1.429 530 1.959 80 29 109 80 47 127 101.023 34.723 135.746 120.585 58.571 179.156
55-59 14.647 19.530 34.177 24.280 8.645 32.925 35.267 9.419 44.686 134 86 220 616 309 925 1.059 357 1.416 51 23 74 62 26 88 61.469 18.865 80.334 76.116 38.395 114.511
TOTAL 338.565 358.772 697.337 536.018 236.095 772.113 913.113 399.926 1.313.039 6.235 60.065 66.300 4.885 4.506 9.391 9.480 5.187 14.667 632 446 1.078 542 470 1.012 1.470.905 706.695 2.177.600 1.809.470 1.065.467 2.874.937

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Nationality group: collected according to the nationality of the head of the household.

Nationalities are grouped according to specific features common to certain population subgroups: language, geographic origin, etc. or according to internationally recognized categories such as: (Arab / non-Arab Asian countries / non-Arab African countries; European countries … etc.).

 

(d) Working age population: population aged 15 to 60.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality group and sex (Kuwait) (2012)

  Kuwaitis       Non-Kuwaitis         GRAND
    Arabs Asians Africans Europeans North Americans South Americans Australians- Oceanians TOTAL non-Kuwaitis TOTAL
males 338.565 536.018 913.113 6.235 4.885 9.480 632 542 1.470.905 1.809.470
females 358.772 236.095 399.926 60.065 4.506 5.187 446 470 706.695 1.065.467
Total 697.337 772.113 1.313.039 66.300 9.391 14.667 1.078 1.012 2.177.600 2.874.937

Source: PACI

 

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Nationality group: collected according to the nationality of the head of the household.

Nationalities are grouped according to specific features common to certain population subgroups: language, geographic origin, etc. or according to internationally recognized categories such as: (Arab / non-Arab Asian countries / non-Arab African countries; European countries … etc.).

 

(d) Working age population: population aged 15 to 60.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), place of birth (in Kuwait/ outside Kuwait) and age group (2012)

Nationality   KUWAITIS     NON-KUWAITIS  
Age group/ Place of birth Outside Kuwait In Kuwait Total Outside Kuwait In Kuwait Total
15-19 5.096 125.955 131.051 31.362 49.547 80.909
20-24 9.242 102.012 111.254 137.142 39.509 176.651
25-29 3.133 95.867 99.000 344.844 44.891 389.735
30-34 3.670 79.975 83.645 401.695 35.688 437.383
35-39 3.661 70.902 74.563 342.635 23.603 366.238
40-44 3.758 61.012 64.770 279.692 16.809 296.501
45-49 3.372 52.095 55.467 202.977 11.126 214.103
50-54 3.065 40.345 43.410 130.370 5.376 135.746
55-59 3.321 30.856 34.177 78.068 2.266 80.334
Total 38.318 659.019 697.337 1.948.785 228.815 2.177.600

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Working age population: population aged 15 to 60.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Working age population by nationality group (Kuwait) (2012)

Nationality group  TOTAL
Kuwaitis 697.337
Arabs 772.113
Asians 1.313.039
Africans 66.300
Europeans 9.391
North Americans 14.667
South Americans 1.078
Australians- Oceanians 1.012
TOTAL non-Kuwaitis 2.177.600
TOTAL 2.874.937

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Nationality group: collected according to the nationality of the head of the household.

Nationalities are grouped according to specific features common to certain population subgroups: language, geographic origin, etc. or according to internationally recognized categories such as: (Arab / non-Arab Asian countries / non-Arab African countries; European countries … etc.).

 

(d) Working age population: population aged 15 to 60.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population aged 15 and above by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex and activity status (2012)

  In the labour force     Out of the labour force     Non stated     TOTAL  
  males females total males females total males females total males females total
Kuwaitis 214.043 185.302 399.345 144.679 210.438 355.117 7.562 28 7.590 366.284 395.768 762.052
Non-Kuwaitis 1.427.690 469.220 1.896.910 77.867 259.116 336.983 14.214 7 14.221 1.519.771 728.343 2.248.114
Total 1.641.733 654.522 2.296.255 222.546 469.554 692.100 21.776 35 21.811 1.886.055 1.124.111 3.010.166

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Population in the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, included in the labour market, either employed (in the government or private sector, as itinerant worker, employed in the domestic sector), or unemployed.

 

(d) Population out of the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, not contributing to any economic activity and not included in the labour market, among which the students, the housewives, the retired persons or self-sufficients.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population by nationality group, sex and administrative region (governorate) of residence (Kuwait) (2012)

  Nationality group Kuwaitis Arabs Asians Africans Europeans North South Australians- Total GRAND
Governorate Sex           Americans Americans Oceanians Non-Kuwaitis TOTAL
Capital males 111.679 44.801 124.085 816 724 1.046 77 88 171.637 283.316
  females 117.928 20.482 82.015 12.368 711 845 55 66 116.542 234.470
  total 229.607 65.283 206.100 13.184 1.435 1.891 132 154 288.179 517.786
Hawalli males 102.623 200.055 145.450 1.006 3.962 5.825 316 487 357.101 459.724
  females 105.489 122.741 124.862 13.088 3.890 4.572 287 457 269.897 375.386
  total 208.112 322.796 270.312 14.094 7.852 10.397 603 944 626.998 835.110
Ahmadi males 126.535 89.858 256.070 1.277 1.566 5.635 202 140 354.748 481.283
  females 128.752 47.862 77.823 8.349 864 2.168 154 110 137.330 266.082
  total 255.287 137.720 333.893 9.626 2.430 7.803 356 250 492.078 747.365
Jahra males 77.630 109.296 79.682 1.448 137 238 94 64 190.959 268.589
  females 81.474 87.147 31.185 9.409 122 180 33 50 128.126 209.600
  total 159.104 196.443 110.867 10.857 259 418 127 114 319.085 478.189
Farwaniya males 107.812 236.433 337.376 1.975 558 689 104 79 577.214 685.026
  females 112.914 87.117 113.221 11.063 369 544 63 52 212.429 325.343
  total 220.726 323.550 450.597 13.038 927 1.233 167 131 789.643 1.010.369
Mubarak Al Kabeer males 68.951 8.469 41.824 229 226 203 32 11 50.994 119.945
  females 70.381 6.796 25.854 6.255 348 186 28 11 39.478 109.859
  total 139.332 15.265 67.678 6.484 574 389 60 22 90.472 229.804
Not stated males 135 1.969 734 36 34 35 2 5 2.815 2.950
  females 133 1.581 330 44 23 42 1 1 2.022 2.155
  total 268 3.550 1.064 80 57 77 3 6 4.837 5.105
TOTAL males 595.365 690.881 985.221 6.787 7.207 13.671 827 874 1.705.468 2.300.833
  females 617.071 373.726 455.290 60.576 6.327 8.537 621 747 905.824 1.522.895
  total 1.212.436 1.064.607 1.440.511 67.363 13.534 22.208 1.448 1.621 2.611.292 3.823.728

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Nationality group: collected according to the nationality of the head of the household.

Nationalities are grouped along specific features common to certain population subgroups: language, geographic origin, etc. or according to internationally recognized categories such as: (Arab / non-Arab Asian countries / non-Arab African countries; European countries … etc.).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex and administrative region (governorate) of residence (2012)

Nationality   Kuwaitis     Non-Kuwaitis     TOTAL  
Governorate males females Total males females Total males females Total
Capital 111.679 117.928 229.607 171.637 116.542 288.179 283.316 234.470 517.786
Hawalli 102.623 105.489 208.112 357.101 269.897 626.998 459.724 375.386 835.110
Ahmadi 126.535 128.752 255.287 354.748 137.330 492.078 481.283 266.082 747.365
Jahra 77.630 81.474 159.104 190.959 128.126 319.085 268.589 209.600 478.189
Farwaniya 107.812 112.914 220.726 577.214 212.429 789.643 685.026 325.343 1.010.369
Mubarak Al Kabeer 68.951 70.381 139.332 50.994 39.478 90.472 119.945 109.859 229.804
Not stated 135 133 268 2.815 2.022 4.837 2.950 2.155 5.105
TOTAL 595.365 617.071 1.212.436 1.705.468 905.824 2.611.292 2.300.833 1.522.895 3.823.728

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population aged 10 and above by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex, age group and highest education level reached (2012)

Age Nationality         KUWAITIS                   NON KUWAITIS          
group Education level  Illiterate Reads and writes Elementary Intermediate High school diploma Diploma University degree Postgraduate NA Total Illiterate Reads and writes Elementary Intermediate High school diploma Diploma University degree Postgraduate NA Total
10-14 males 2 32 36.734 0 0 0 0 0 31.611 68.379 145 6.857 18.319 0 0 0 0 0 21.543 46.864
  females 1 23 36.145 0 0 0 0 0 29.451 65.620 157 6.315 18.102 0 0 0 0 0 20.041 44.615
  total 3 55 72.879 0 0 0 0 0 61.062 133.999 302 13.172 36.421 0 0 0 0 0 41.584 91.479
15-19 males 8 1 24.408 35.717 3.983 3 0 0 2.660 66.780 115 2.240 18.245 14.813 914 1 0 0 6.877 43.205
  females 13 1 17.805 36.840 7.498 2 0 0 2.112 64.271 78 1.798 15.776 13.854 1.147 6 0 0 5.045 37.704
  total 21 2 42.213 72.557 11.481 5 0 0 4.772 131.051 193 4.038 34.021 28.667 2.061 7 0 0 11.922 80.909
20-24 males 5 8 13.828 16.553 20.468 3.150 629 3 1.874 56.518 2.175 37.035 7.678 35.719 9.366 1.706 1.334 7 6.507 101.527
  females 4 1 8.965 9.997 28.283 4.492 1.174 1 1.819 54.736 2.410 25.954 5.800 26.506 8.775 1.015 1.314 3 3.347 75.124
  total 9 9 22.793 26.550 48.751 7.642 1.803 4 3.693 111.254 4.585 62.989 13.478 62.225 18.141 2.721 2.648 10 9.854 176.651
25-29 males 5 7 4.264 16.210 16.383 5.751 4.957 40 1.499 49.116 7.055 101.394 9.279 73.983 27.152 5.787 9.668 75 9.406 243.799
  females 5 13 2.265 7.870 15.230 11.042 11.563 44 1.852 49.884 5.363 60.183 6.478 40.323 17.675 3.092 8.083 79 4.660 145.936
  total 10 20 6.529 24.080 31.613 16.793 16.520 84 3.351 99.000 12.418 161.577 15.757 114.306 44.827 8.879 17.751 154 14.066 389.735
30-34 males 0 12 3.921 12.592 13.604 4.697 4.505 129 1.236 40.696 8.269 104.958 11.168 73.987 28.598 6.767 11.599 397 56.923 302.666
  females 2 14 2.407 7.084 11.311 8.118 12.079 171 1.763 42.949 4.595 52.175 5.908 33.313 16.443 3.110 8.306 207 10.660 134.717
  total 2 26 6.328 19.676 24.915 12.815 16.584 300 2.999 83.645 12.864 157.133 17.076 107.300 45.041 9.877 19.905 604 67.583 437.383
35-39 males 2 39 5.208 10.878 9.352 3.980 4.455 181 1.104 35.199 7.888 82.335 11.436 57.642 25.176 6.218 10.154 514 51.956 253.319
  females 5 29 2.913 9.356 6.934 5.441 12.477 92 2.117 39.364 4.894 41.243 5.624 27.938 11.878 2.830 6.425 203 11.884 112.919
  total 7 68 8.121 20.234 16.286 9.421 16.932 273 3.221 74.563 12.782 123.578 17.060 85.580 37.054 9.048 16.579 717 63.840 366.238
40-44 males 3 17 3.446 11.604 6.953 3.523 3.692 240 868 30.346 10.884 67.935 11.305 48.656 24.604 5.788 8.741 418 31.666 209.997
  females 19 13 2.550 10.439 6.201 4.087 8.490 121 2.504 34.424 5.593 30.094 3.814 20.183 10.034 2.294 4.624 169 9.699 86.504
  total 22 30 5.996 22.043 13.154 7.610 12.182 361 3.372 64.770 16.477 98.029 15.119 68.839 34.638 8.082 13.365 587 41.365 296.501
45-49 males 1 8 1.689 8.537 6.788 3.436 4.244 322 676 25.701 12.531 46.208 11.318 31.178 20.097 4.831 9.310 428 17.999 153.900
  females 56 23 2.409 7.701 5.034 3.951 6.873 120 3.599 29.766 5.817 19.359 2.822 11.778 8.090 1.940 3.793 133 6.471 60.203
  total 57 31 4.098 16.238 11.822 7.387 11.117 442 4.275 55.467 18.348 65.567 14.140 42.956 28.187 6.771 13.103 561 24.470 214.103
50-54 males 106 201 1.499 5.546 3.927 3.203 4.280 527 273 19.562 9.395 28.232 9.472 19.851 13.990 3.127 8.014 462 8.480 101.023
  females 2.058 842 2.032 5.064 3.250 4.163 4.791 157 1.491 23.848 4.849 9.044 1.863 5.422 5.417 1.459 3.091 134 3.444 34.723
  total 2.164 1.043 3.531 10.610 7.177 7.366 9.071 684 1.764 43.410 14.244 37.276 11.335 25.273 19.407 4.586 11.105 596 11.924 135.746
55-59 males 166 390 1.435 4.282 2.329 2.307 2.944 673 121 14.647 6.032 15.333 6.224 10.727 9.629 2.412 6.491 485 4.136 61.469
  females 4.114 1.443 1.942 3.876 1.880 3.069 2.765 219 222 19.530 3.433 3.849 1.087 2.499 3.112 1.206 2.262 126 1.291 18.865
  total 4.280 1.833 3.377 8.158 4.209 5.376 5.709 892 343 34.177 9.465 19.182 7.311 13.226 12.741 3.618 8.753 611 5.427 80.334
60-64 males 176 516 1.281 2.270 1.186 1.464 1.640 514 88 9.135 3.285 6.441 3.194 4.073 4.310 1.291 4.591 470 1.415 29.070
  females 4.350 1.316 1.543 2.248 846 1.697 1.173 168 165 13.506 2.412 1.700 601 1.193 1.508 738 1.216 102 582 10.052
  total 4.526 1.832 2.824 4.518 2.032 3.161 2.813 682 253 22.641 5.697 8.141 3.795 5.266 5.818 2.029 5.807 572 1.997 39.122
>65 males 3.092 3.986 3.231 3.574 1.274 1.051 1.624 562 190 18.584 3.466 3.937 2.044 2.351 2.280 770 3.164 610 1.174 19.796
  females 14.062 3.396 1.794 1.836 616 572 605 125 484 23.490 4.947 1.816 632 1.135 1.123 381 591 78 893 11.596
  total 17.154 7.382 5.025 5.410 1.890 1.623 2.229 687 674 42.074 8.413 5.753 2.676 3.486 3.403 1.151 3.755 688 2.067 31.392
TOTAL males 3.566 5.217 100.944 127.763 86.247 32.565 32.970 3.191 42.200 434.663 71.240 502.905 119.682 372.980 166.116 38.698 73.066 3.866 218.082 1.566.635
  females 24.689 7.114 82.770 102.311 87.083 46.634 61.990 1.218 47.579 461.388 44.548 253.530 68.507 184.144 85.202 18.071 39.705 1.234 78.017 772.958
  total 28.255 12.331 183.714 230.074 173.330 79.199 94.960 4.409 89.779 896.051 115.788 756.435 188.189 557.124 251.318 56.769 112.771 5.100 296.099 2.339.593

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population aged 15 and above by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex, age group and marital status (2012)

Age       KUWAITIS           NON-KUWAITIS    
group   Never Married Married Divorced Widowed Not Stated Total Never Married Married Divorced Widowed Not Stated Total
15-19 males 66.249 451 38 0 42 66.780 36.869 392 3 1 5.940 43.205
  females 60.099 3.882 256 4 30 64.271 30.076 1.945 68 3 5.612 37.704
  total 126.348 4.333 294 4 72 131.051 66.945 2.337 71 4 11.552 80.909
20-24 males 44.531 11.031 921 1 34 56.518 64.752 29.956 104 17 6.698 101.527
  females 31.685 20.585 2.402 44 20 54.736 37.216 32.282 655 32 4.939 75.124
  total 76.216 31.616 3.323 45 54 111.254 101.968 62.238 759 49 11.637 176.651
25-29 males 17.696 28.995 2.372 10 43 49.116 144.656 98.437 565 54 87 243.799
  females 13.174 32.068 4.497 112 33 49.884 56.563 87.854 1.403 89 27 145.936
  total 30.870 61.063 6.869 122 76 99.000 201.219 186.291 1.968 143 114 389.735
30-34 males 5.583 32.512 2.509 27 65 40.696 161.661 138.610 1.136 67 1.192 302.666
  females 6.422 31.853 4.385 261 28 42.949 39.182 93.447 1.786 186 116 134.717
  total 12.005 64.365 6.894 288 93 83.645 200.843 232.057 2.922 253 1.308 437.383
35-39 males 2.747 30.184 2.161 63 44 35.199 113.941 136.735 1.286 114 1.243 253.319
  females 4.503 29.921 4.330 575 35 39.364 28.206 82.510 1.721 330 152 112.919
  total 7.250 60.105 6.491 638 79 74.563 142.147 219.245 3.007 444 1.395 366.238
40-44 males 1.669 26.676 1.891 66 44 30.346 85.331 122.406 1.504 110 646 209.997
  females 3.241 26.283 4.040 831 29 34.424 19.784 64.469 1.608 511 132 86.504
  total 4.910 52.959 5.931 897 73 64.770 105.115 186.875 3.112 621 778 296.501
45-49 males 1.071 22.934 1.551 114 31 25.701 50.722 101.206 1.513 110 349 153.900
  females 2.373 22.310 3.648 1.388 47 29.766 11.310 46.769 1.354 693 77 60.203
  total 3.444 45.244 5.199 1.502 78 55.467 62.032 147.975 2.867 803 426 214.103
50-54 males 671 17.554 1.182 138 17 19.562 24.172 75.411 1.170 118 152 101.023
  females 1.637 17.198 2.855 2.102 56 23.848 4.843 28.025 997 816 42 34.723
  total 2.308 34.752 4.037 2.240 73 43.410 29.015 103.436 2.167 934 194 135.746
55-59 males 379 13.283 740 229 16 14.647 8.383 52.047 819 139 81 61.469
  females 1.084 13.171 2.021 3.220 34 19.530 1.695 15.583 604 970 13 18.865
  total 1.463 26.454 2.761 3.449 50 34.177 10.078 67.630 1.423 1.109 94 80.334
60-64 males 200 8.242 470 214 9 9.135 1.811 26.630 472 138 19 29.070
  females 655 7.907 1.235 3.682 27 13.506 628 8.046 336 1.037 5 10.052
  total 855 16.149 1.705 3.896 36 22.641 2.439 34.676 808 1.175 24 39.122
>65 males 283 16.059 852 1.365 25 18.584 703 18.066 448 571 8 19.796
  females 545 9.518 1.737 11.632 58 23.490 486 7.116 378 3.601 15 11.596
  total 828 25.577 2.589 12.997 83 42.074 1.189 25.182 826 4.172 23 31.392
TOTAL males 141.079 207.921 14.687 2.227 370 366.284 693.001 799.896 9.020 1.439 16.415 1.519.771
  females 125.418 214.696 31.406 23.851 397 395.768 229.989 468.046 10.910 8.268 11.130 728.343
  total 266.497 422.617 46.093 26.078 767 762.052 922.990 1.267.942 19.930 9.707 27.545 2.248.114

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population by nationality group, sex and age group (Kuwait) (2012)

  Kuwaitis                       Non-Kuwaitis                             GRAND  
          Arabs     Asians     Africans     Europeans     North Americans     South Americans     Australians- Oceanians     TOTAL non-Kuwaitis     TOTAL  
Age group males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total males females total
0-4 82.384 79.748 162.132 50.985 49.107 100.092 22.045 21.390 43.435 200 195 395 580 530 1.110 1.160 1.042 2.202 52 66 118 100 78 178 75.122 72.408 147.530 157.506 152.156 309.662
5-9 78.318 75.935 154.253 44.077 41.688 85.765 17.755 16.986 34.741 141 132 273 580 518 1.098 1.012 1.000 2.012 60 46 106 86 88 174 63.711 60.458 124.169 142.029 136.393 278.422
10-14 68.379 65.620 133.999 33.709 32.326 66.035 11.482 10.782 22.264 122 107 229 425 384 809 998 902 1.900 46 40 86 82 74 156 46.864 44.615 91.479 115.243 110.235 225.478
15-19 66.780 64.271 131.051 33.784 29.264 63.048 8.047 7.176 15.223 193 136 329 314 307 621 727 692 1.419 60 54 114 80 75 155 43.205 37.704 80.909 109.985 101.975 211.960
20-24 56.518 54.736 111.254 50.404 33.280 83.684 49.539 24.064 73.603 789 16.817 17.606 208 333 541 485 506 991 53 72 125 49 52 101 101.527 75.124 176.651 158.045 129.860 287.905
25-29 49.116 49.884 99.000 99.665 46.195 145.860 140.388 69.388 209.776 2.376 28.889 31.265 313 605 918 930 748 1.678 94 60 154 33 51 84 243.799 145.936 389.735 292.915 195.820 488.735
30-34 40.696 42.949 83.645 101.443 39.885 141.328 198.144 83.277 281.421 1.255 10.002 11.257 544 735 1.279 1.168 701 1.869 62 67 129 50 50 100 302.666 134.717 437.383 343.362 177.666 521.028
35-39 35.199 39.364 74.563 77.793 28.661 106.454 173.165 79.817 252.982 619 3.057 3.676 641 708 1.349 985 568 1.553 65 58 123 51 50 101 253.319 112.919 366.238 288.518 152.283 440.801
40-44 30.346 34.424 64.770 61.071 21.230 82.301 146.451 63.279 209.730 398 757 1.155 752 590 1.342 1.183 549 1.732 82 42 124 60 57 117 209.997 86.504 296.501 240.343 120.928 361.271
45-49 25.701 29.766 55.467 51.704 16.596 68.300 99.448 42.257 141.705 294 200 494 778 511 1.289 1.514 536 2.050 85 41 126 77 62 139 153.900 60.203 214.103 179.601 89.969 269.570
50-54 19.562 23.848 43.410 35.874 12.339 48.213 62.664 21.249 83.913 177 121 298 719 408 1.127 1.429 530 1.959 80 29 109 80 47 127 101.023 34.723 135.746 120.585 58.571 179.156
55-59 14.647 19.530 34.177 24.280 8.645 32.925 35.267 9.419 44.686 134 86 220 616 309 925 1.059 357 1.416 51 23 74 62 26 88 61.469 18.865 80.334 76.116 38.395 114.511
60-64 9.135 13.506 22.641 13.887 5.675 19.562 14.042 3.852 17.894 62 63 125 420 200 620 600 232 832 21 10 31 38 20 58 29.070 10.052 39.122 38.205 23.558 61.763
>65 18.584 23.490 42.074 12.205 8.835 21.040 6.784 2.354 9.138 27 14 41 317 189 506 421 174 595 16 13 29 26 17 43 11.519 5.189 16.708 18.328 14.938 33.266
TOTAL 595.365 617.071 1.212.436 690.881 373.726 1.064.607 985.221 455.290 1.440.511 6.787 60.576 67.363 7.207 6.327 13.534 13.671 8.537 22.208 827 621 1.448 874 747 1.621 1.705.468 905.824 2.611.292 2.300.833 1.522.895 3.823.728

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Nationality group: collected according to the nationality of the head of the household.

Nationalities are grouped according to specific features common to certain population subgroups: language, geographic origin, etc. or according to internationally recognized categories such as: (Arab / non-Arab Asian countries / non-Arab African countries; European countries … etc.).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population by nationality (Kuwaiti / non-Kuwaiti), sex and age group (2012)

    Kuwaitis     Non-Kuwaitis     Total  
Age group males females total males females total males females total
0-4 82.384 79.748 162.132 75.122 72.408 147.530 157.506 152.156 309.662
5-9 78.318 75.935 154.253 63.711 60.458 124.169 142.029 136.393 278.422
10-14 68.379 65.620 133.999 46.864 44.615 91.479 115.243 110.235 225.478
15-19 66.780 64.271 131.051 43.205 37.704 80.909 109.985 101.975 211.960
20-24 56.518 54.736 111.254 101.527 75.124 176.651 158.045 129.860 287.905
25-29 49.116 49.884 99.000 243.799 145.936 389.735 292.915 195.820 488.735
30-34 40.696 42.949 83.645 302.666 134.717 437.383 343.362 177.666 521.028
35-39 35.199 39.364 74.563 253.319 112.919 366.238 288.518 152.283 440.801
40-44 30.346 34.424 64.770 209.997 86.504 296.501 240.343 120.928 361.271
45-49 25.701 29.766 55.467 153.900 60.203 214.103 179.601 89.969 269.570
50-54 19.562 23.848 43.410 101.023 34.723 135.746 120.585 58.571 179.156
55-59 14.647 19.530 34.177 61.469 18.865 80.334 76.116 38.395 114.511
60-64 9.135 13.506 22.641 29.070 10.052 39.122 38.205 23.558 61.763
65-69 6.809 9.749 16.558 11.519 5.189 16.708 18.328 14.938 33.266
70-74 5.419 6.565 11.984 4.879 2.915 7.794 10.298 9.480 19.778
75-79 3.539 3.975 7.514 2.148 1.698 3.846 5.687 5.673 11.360
80-84 1.759 1.919 3.678 808 969 1.777 2.567 2.888 5.455
>85 1.058 1.282 2.340 442 825 1.267 1.500 2.107 3.607
TOTAL 595.365 617.071 1.212.436 1.705.468 905.824 2.611.292 2.300.833 1.522.895 3.823.728

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population by nationality group and sex (Kuwait) (2012)

males females total
Kuwaitis 595.365 617.071 1.212.436
Arabs 690.881 373.726 1.064.607
Asians 985.221 455.290 1.440.511
Africans 6.787 60.576 67.363
Europeans 7.207 6.327 13.534
North Americans 13.671 8.537 22.208
South Americans 827 621 1.448
Australians- Oceanians 874 747 1.621
Total 2.300.833 1.522.895 3.823.728

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Nationality group: collected according to the nationality of the head of the household.

Nationalities are grouped according to specific features common to certain population subgroups: language, geographic origin, etc. or according to internationally recognized categories such as: (Arab / non-Arab Asian countries / non-Arab African countries; European countries … etc.).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

 

Births in Kuwait by nationality of parents (year 2012)

Father’s Nationality       Mother’s Nationality      
  Kuwaiti Arab Asian African N. American European S. American Australian-Oceanian
Kuwaiti 28.102 4.722 303 15 47 60 11 3
Arab 1.596 15.199 284 25 25 50 4 4
Asian 69 59 7.433 2 5 8 3
N. American 18 79 64 27 62 7 2
African 1 14 4 60 1
S. American 4 4 5
European 10 37 18 4 5 77 1
Australian- Oceanian 7 11 4 1 1 2 3

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Nationality group: collected according to the nationality of the head of the household.

Nationalities are grouped according to specific features common to certain population subgroups: language, geographic origin, etc. or according to internationally recognized categories such as: (Arab / non-Arab Asian countries / non-Arab African countries; European countries … etc.).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), place of birth (in Kuwait/ outside Kuwait) and age group (2012)

Nationality   KUWAITIS     NON-KUWAITIS  
Age group/ Place of birth Outside Kuwait In Kuwait Total Outside Kuwait In Kuwait Total
0-4 3.947 158.185 162.132 34.250 113.280 147.530
5-9 4.695 149.558 154.253 47.465 76.704 124.169
10-14 5.255 128.744 133.999 39.523 51.956 91.479
15-19 5.096 125.955 131.051 31.362 49.547 80.909
20-24 9.242 102.012 111.254 137.142 39.509 176.651
25-29 3.133 95.867 99.000 344.844 44.891 389.735
30-34 3.670 79.975 83.645 401.695 35.688 437.383
35-39 3.661 70.902 74.563 342.635 23.603 366.238
40-44 3.758 61.012 64.770 279.692 16.809 296.501
45-49 3.372 52.095 55.467 202.977 11.126 214.103
50-54 3.065 40.345 43.410 130.370 5.376 135.746
55-59 3.321 30.856 34.177 78.068 2.266 80.334
60-64 2.701 19.940 22.641 37.659 1.463 39.122
>64 4.963 37.111 42.074 29.578 1.814 31.392
Total 59.879 1.152.557 1.212.436 2.137.260 474.032 2.611.292

Source: PACI

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population by nationality group, country of birth (in Kuwait/ outside Kuwait) and sex (2012)

Place of birth   In Kuwait     Outside Kuwait     TOTAL  
Nationality group males females total males females total males females total
Kuwaitis 574.871 577.686 1.152.557 20.494 39.385 59.879 595.365 617.071 1.212.436
Arabs 196.786 177.498 374.284 494.095 196.228 690.323 690.881 373.726 1.064.607
Asians 47.985 42.660 90.645 937.236 412.630 1.349.866 985.221 455.290 1.440.511
Africans 493 534 1.027 6.294 60.042 66.336 6.787 60.576 67.363
Europeans 1.188 979 2.167 6.019 5.348 11.367 7.207 6.327 13.534
North Americans 2.535 2.184 4.719 11.136 6.353 17.489 13.671 8.537 22.208
South Americans 350 241 591 477 380 857 827 621 1.448
Australians- Oceanians 328 264 592 546 483 1.029 874 747 1.621
Total non-Kuwaitis 249.665 224.360 474.025 1.455.803 681.464 2.137.267 1.705.468 905.824 2.611.292
Grand total 824.536 802.046 1.626.582 1.476.297 720.849 2.197.146 2.300.833 1.522.895 3.823.728

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Nationality group: collected according to the nationality of the head of the household.

Nationalities are grouped according to specific features common to certain population subgroups: language, geographic origin, etc. or according to internationally recognized categories such as: (Arab / non-Arab Asian countries / non-Arab African countries; European countries … etc.).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Population by nationality group and country of birth (in Kuwait/ outside Kuwait) (2012)

Nationality group / Place of birth In Kuwait Outside Kuwait TOTAL
Kuwaitis 1.152.557 59.879 1.212.436
Arabs 374.284 690.323 1.064.607
Asians 90.645 1.349.866 1.440.511
Africans 1.027 66.336 67.363
Europeans 2.167 11.367 13.534
North Americans 4.719 17.489 22.208
South Americans 591 857 1.448
Australians- Oceanians 592 1.029 1.621
Total non-Kuwaitis 474.025 2.137.267 2.611.292
Grand total 1.626.582 2.197.146 3.823.728

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State which issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Nationality group: collected according to the nationality of the head of the household.

Nationalities are grouped according to specific features common to certain population subgroups: language, geographic origin, etc. or according to internationally recognized categories such as: (Arab / non-Arab Asian countries / non-Arab African countries; European countries … etc.).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Unemployed population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex and education level (2012)

    Kuwaitis     Non-Kuwaitis     TOTAL  
  males females Total males females Total males females Total
Illiterate 225 154 379 549 589 1.138 774 743 1.517
Reads and writes 104 62 166 2.775 6.043 8.818 2.879 6.105 8.984
Elementary 608 352 960 1.495 896 2.391 2.103 1.248 3.351
Intermediate 1.002 661 1.663 5.683 2.597 8.280 6.685 3.258 9.943
High school diploma 1.050 1.198 2.248 4.100 2.329 6.429 5.150 3.527 8.677
Diploma 420 1.339 1.759 517 834 1.351 937 2.173 3.110
University degree 369 1.057 1.426 652 776 1.428 1.021 1.833 2.854
Postgraduate 13 1 14 16 23 39 29 24 53
Not stated 1.728 1.918 3.646 1.181 1.664 2.845 2.909 3.582 6.491
TOTAL 5.519 6.742 12.261 16.968 15.751 32.719 22.487 22.493 44.980

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Population in the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, included in the labour market, either employed (in the government or private sector, as itinerant worker, employed in the domestic sector), or unemployed.

 

(d) Population out of the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, not contributing to any economic activity and not included in the labour market, among which the students, the housewives, the retired persons or self-sufficients.

(e) Unemployed population: population aged 15 years and over, able to work, looking for employment and unable to find one.

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Unemployed population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), age group and sex (2012)

    Kuwaitis     Non-Kuwaitis   TOTAL  
  males females total males females total males females total
15-19 422 420 842 795 586 1.381 1.217 1.006 2.223
20-24 1.115 839 1.954 920 1.684 2.604 2.035 2.523 4.558
25-29 1.552 2.011 3.563 3.459 4.455 7.914 5.011 6.466 11.477
30-34 638 1.663 2.301 4.138 3.539 7.677 4.776 5.202 9.978
35-39 360 686 1.046 3.170 2.115 5.285 3.530 2.801 6.331
40-44 335 312 647 2.285 1.430 3.715 2.620 1.742 4.362
45-49 297 212 509 936 872 1.808 1.233 1.084 2.317
50-54 231 136 367 414 457 871 645 593 1.238
55-59 175 286 461 249 232 481 424 518 942
60-64 108 148 256 145 129 274 253 277 530
65-69 286 29 315 457 252 709 743 281 1.024
Total 5.519 6.742 12.261 16.968 15.751 32.719 22.487 22.493 44.980

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Unemployed population: population aged 15 years and over, able to work, looking for employment and unable to find one.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Unemployed population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti) and sex (2012)

  Kuwaitis Non-Kuwaitis
males 5.519 16.968
females 6.742 15.751
total 12.261 32.719

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Unemployed population: population aged 15 years and over, able to work, looking for employment and unable to find one.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Labor permits by type or nature of status’ adjustments performed (Kuwait) (2008-2011)

  2008 2009 2010 2011
Entry permits for work* 99.195 88.800 95.691 137.842
Permits issued for the first time 78.226 58.302 53.450 81.508
Renewed permits 544.396 484.085 516.718 558.099
Transfer within the private sector 162.612 167.395 183.822 185.950
Transfers outside of private sector 5.144 4.133 4.986 4.679
Transfers from the governmental to the private sector 645 303 515 712
Transfers from invitation document to private sector 10.623 9.437 13.645 14.127
Transfers from dependant residency to private sector 6.026 5.346 4.871 7.598
Transfers from domestic worker permit to  private sector 7.115 7.164 8.186 8.338
Final cancellations of permit 65.062 67.763 55.512 28.918
Cancellations of permission to work abroad** 2.488 21.002 27.155 39.606
Cancellations of permit due to death of holder 764 533 423 706
Adjustements of status*** 182 149 1.060 n.a.

Source: Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definitions

 

* Figure does not include cancelled entry permits.

Entry permit for work differs from labour permit.

** Pertains to holders of residence visas in the following situation:

“A residence visa is cancelled if the holder is absent abroad for a continuous period of six months. The only exceptions are for those who (a) are studying abroad, (b) are receiving necessary treatment abroad, or (c) are required by virtue of their work to be abroad, provided permission in all three cases is obtained before leaving Kuwait.

http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/vEnglish/ShowPage.aspx?objectID={F186A875-71FA-44F6-BC5F-8CF9B386B9E1}#Out_of_country_Absentee_

*** Data has been included in above-mentioned categories of permits

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (MOSAL)

 

3. Period of data coverage

 

December 31st, given years.

 

4. Data availability

 

Published in the CSB’ Statistical Yearbooks, in Chapter “Labor Force”

Statistical Yearbooks are available online at: http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic_EN.aspx?ID=18 (website in English) and at http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic.aspx (Arabic website).

Volumes are bilingual (English and Arabic). Starting with 2000′ issue, yearbooks are published online in PDF format; a selection of 1964 to 1999 printed volumes is also available in one online publication.

Date of access: June 2013.

 

 

Inactive population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), inactivity status, sex and age group (2012)

    Kuwaitis Non-Kuwaitis TOTAL
Age group Sex Student Housekeeper Retired/ with means Total Student Housekeeper Retired/ with means Total Student Housekeeper Retired/ with means Total
   
  males 62.279 0 0 62.279 39.007 0 0 39.007 101.286 0 0 101.286
15-19 females 62.050 1.294 0 63.344 33.204 3.834 0 37.038 95.254 5.128 0 100.382
  total 124.329 1.294 0 125.623 72.211 3.834 0 76.045 196.540 5.128 0 201.668
  males 25.191 0 30 25.221 22.635 0 6 22.641 47.826 0 36 47.862
20-24 females 34.873 3.045 1 37.919 24.075 14.858 6 38.939 58.948 17.903 7 76.858
  total 60.064 3.045 31 63.140 46.710 14.858 12 61.580 106.774 17.903 43 124.720
  males 3.299 0 139 3.438 8.328 0 12 8.340 11.627 0 151 11.778
25-29 females 5.073 2.871 25 7.969 11.947 35.445 3 47.395 17.020 38.316 28 55.364
  total 8.372 2.871 164 11.407 20.275 35.445 15 55.735 28.647 38.316 179 67.142
  males 1.136 0 417 1.553 3.531 0 35 3.566 4.667 0 452 5.119
30-34 females 2.190 2.899 162 5.251 5.102 32.187 4 37.293 7.292 35.086 166 42.544
  total 3.326 2.899 579 6.804 8.633 32.187 39 40.859 11.959 35.086 618 47.663
  males 1.140 0 1.026 2.166 2.313 0 32 2.345 3.453 0 1.058 4.511
35-39 females 2.819 3.296 458 6.573 2.893 23.835 6 26.734 5.712 27.131 464 33.307
  total 3.959 3.296 1.484 8.739 5.206 23.835 38 29.079 9.165 27.131 1.522 37.818
  males 1.488 0 3.384 4.872 1.100 0 15 1.115 2.588 0 3.399 5.987
40-44 females 3.244 4.392 3.109 10.745 1.238 19.216 2 20.456 4.482 23.608 3.111 31.201
  total 4.732 4.392 6.493 15.617 2.338 19.216 17 21.571 7.070 23.608 6.510 37.188
  males 717 0 5.846 6.563 213 0 42 255 930 0 5.888 6.818
45-49 females 1.268 8.207 6.090 15.565 244 16.008 0 16.252 1.512 24.215 6.090 31.817
  total 1.985 8.207 11.936 22.128 457 16.008 42 16.507 2.442 24.215 11.978 38.635
  males 0 0 9.284 9.284 0 0 44 44 0 0 9.328 9.328
50-54 females 0 8.680 6.699 15.379 0 12.433 2 12.435 0 21.113 6.701 27.814
  total 0 8.680 15.983 24.663 0 12.433 46 12.479 0 21.113 16.029 37.142
  males 0 0 8.976 8.976 0 0 74 74 0 0 9.050 9.050
55-59 females 0 9.317 5.695 15.012 0 8.442 1 8.443 0 17.759 5.696 23.455
  total 0 9.317 14.671 23.988 0 8.442 75 8.517 0 17.759 14.746 32.505
  males 0 0 6.223 6.223 0 0 257 257 0 0 6.480 6.480
60-64 females 0 8.009 2.893 10.902 0 5.421 1 5.422 0 13.430 2.894 16.324
  total 0 8.009 9.116 17.125 0 5.421 258 5.679 0 13.430 9.374 22.804
  males 0 0 14.104 14.104 0 0 223 223 0 0 14.327 14.327
>65 females 0 19.942 1.837 21.779 0 8.703 6 8.709 0 28.645 1.843 30.488
  total 0 19.942 15.941 35.883 0 8.703 229 8.932 0 28.645 16.170 44.815
  males 95.250 0 49.429 144.679 77.127 0 740 77.867 172.377 0 50.169 222.546
TOTAL females 111.517 71.952 26.969 210.438 78.703 180.382 31 259.116 190.220 252.334 27.000 469.554
  total 206.767 71.952 76.398 355.117 155.830 180.382 771 336.983 362.597 252.334 77.169 692.100

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Population in the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, included in the labour market, either employed (in the government or private sector, as itinerant worker, employed in the domestic sector), or unemployed.

 

(d) Population out of the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, not contributing to any economic activity and not included in the labour market, among which the students, the housewives, the retired persons or self-sufficients.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Inactive population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), inactivity status and sex (2012)

    Student Housekeeper Retired/ with means Total
   
  males 95.250 0 49.429 144.679
Kuwaitis females 111.517 71.952 26.969 210.438
  total 206.767 71.952 76.398 355.117
  males 77.127 0 740 77.867
Non-Kuwaitis females 78.703 180.382 31 259.116
  total 155.830 180.382 771 336.983
  males 172.377 0 50.169 222.546
TOTAL females 190.220 252.334 27.000 469.554
  total 362.597 252.334 77.169 692.100

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Population in the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, included in the labour market, either employed (in the government or private sector, as itinerant worker, employed in the domestic sector), or unemployed.

 

(d) Population out of the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, not contributing to any economic activity and not included in the labour market, among which the students, the housewives, the retired persons or self-sufficients.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Employed population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), activity sector, sex and age group (2012)

      Kuwaitis     Non-Kuwaitis     TOTAL  
  Government sector Non-governmental sector Domestic services sector Government sector Non-governmental sector Domestic services sector Government sector Non-governmental sector Domestic services sector
 
 
15-19 males 775 1.490 0 26 108 51 801 1.598 51
females 19 488 0 3 26 49 22 514 49
Total 794 1.978 0 29 134 100 823 2.112 100
20-24 males 17.622 10.352 0 714 51.878 21.966 18.336 62.230 21.966
females 9.424 6.554 0 728 3.931 29.842 10.152 10.485 29.842
Total 27.046 16.906 0 1.442 55.809 51.808 28.488 72.715 51.808
25-29 males 33.088 9.779 0 6.090 175.606 47.374 39.178 185.385 47.374
females 30.722 9.181 0 6.362 18.874 68.850 37.084 28.055 68.850
Total 63.810 18.960 0 12.452 194.480 116.224 76.262 213.440 116.224
30-34 males 32.067 5.337 0 10.802 222.251 60.100 42.869 227.588 60.100
females 28.662 7.373 0 9.877 23.742 60.266 38.539 31.115 60.266
Total 60.729 12.710 0 20.679 245.993 120.366 81.408 258.703 120.366
35-39 males 28.750 3.551 0 12.419 184.598 50.055 41.169 188.149 50.055
females 25.145 6.960 0 9.118 19.289 55.663 34.263 26.249 55.663
Total 53.895 10.511 0 21.537 203.887 105.718 75.432 214.398 105.718
40-44 males 22.712 2.188 0 11.592 154.136 40.413 34.304 156.324 40.413
females 17.871 5.496 0 5.410 16.310 42.898 23.281 21.806 42.898
Total 40.583 7.684 0 17.002 170.446 83.311 57.585 178.130 83.311
45-49 males 16.984 1.669 0 12.013 116.308 24.119 28.997 117.977 24.119
females 11.239 2.750 0 3.110 11.666 28.303 14.349 14.416 28.303
Total 28.223 4.419 0 15.123 127.974 52.422 43.346 132.393 52.422
50-54 males 8.311 1.568 0 11.134 77.398 11.788 19.445 78.966 11.788
females 6.594 1.721 0 2.268 8.040 11.521 8.862 9.761 11.521
Total 14.905 3.289 0 13.402 85.438 23.309 28.307 88.727 23.309
55-59 males 3.657 1.758 0 9.922 46.712 4.334 13.579 48.470 4.334
females 3.356 871 0 2.160 4.340 3.689 5.516 5.211 3.689
Total 7.013 2.629 0 12.082 51.052 8.023 19.095 53.681 8.023
60-64 males 1.616 1.140 0 5.851 21.380 1.279 7.467 22.520 1.279
females 1.818 635 0 1.341 2.008 1.150 3.159 2.643 1.150
Total 3.434 1.775 0 7.192 23.388 2.429 10.626 25.163 2.429
>65 males 2.402 1.708 0 4.096 13.724 485 6.498 15.432 485
females 804 877 0 779 1.251 605 1.583 2.128 605
Total 3.206 2.585 0 4.875 14.975 1.090 8.081 17.560 1.090
TOTAL males 167.984 40.540 0 84.659 1.064.099 261.964 252.643 1.104.639 261.964
females 135.654 42.906 0 41.156 109.477 302.836 176.810 152.383 302.836
Total 303.638 83.446 0 125.815 1.173.576 564.800 429.453 1.257.022 564.800

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Population in the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, included in the labour market, either employed (in the government or private sector, as itinerant worker, employed in the domestic sector), or unemployed.

 

(d) Government sector: any organization of the government (organizations, authority and departments), included within the state budget

(Ministries and government departments; authorities with attached budgets; authorities with independent budgets).

 

(e) Non-governmental sector: any part of the private sector (a company or an individual) or any authority of the non-governmental sector.

 

(f) Domestic services sector: the household/ family sector, where the work is associated with the residence and its inhabitants, their service and their comfort (including maids, nannies, cooks, drivers, etc.).

 

Note: figures of expatriates differ slightly between PACI’s various sources of data (database; tabulated data).

 

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Labour force by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex and sector of economic activity (2012)

 Economic activities Kuwaitis Non-Kuwaitis Total
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 193 243 436 36410 591 37001 36603 834 37437
Fishing 5 1 6 37 7 44 42 8 50
Mining and quarrying 4431 874 5305 2015 80 2095 6446 954 7400
Manufacturing 7160 2250 9410 109664 6402 116066 116824 8652 125476
Electricity, gas and water supply 10864 2936 13800 1861 89 1950 12725 3025 15750
Construction 6246 5474 11720 178109 8798 186907 184355 14272 198627
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and households goods  6382 6632 13014 259253 22185 281438 265635 28817 294452
Hotels and restaurants 700 1330 2030 56352 7285 63637 57052 8615 65667
Transport, storage and communications 6534 2583 9117 56750 3230 59980 63284 5813 69097
Financial intermediation 5121 4182 9303 10721 2411 13132 15842 6593 22435
Real estate, renting and business activities 6888 3524 10412 77482 8341 85823 84370 11865 96235
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 130524 97551 228075 60113 22217 82330 190637 119768 310405
Education 7435 24988 32423 16898 18078 34976 24333 43066 67399
Health and social work 3997 7863 11860 11273 17691 28964 15270 25554 40824
Other community, social and personal service activities 1782 2081 3863 66532 14204 80736 68314 16285 84599
Private households with employed persons 112 61 173 260173 290325 550498 260285 290386 550671
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 8 17 25 2176 717 2893 2184 734 2918
Not Stated 15661 22712 38373 221871 46569 268440 237532 69281 306813
Total 214043 185302 399345 1427690 469220 1896910 1641733 654522 2296255

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Population in the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, included in the labour market, either employed (in the government or private sector, as itinerant worker, employed in the domestic sector), or unemployed.

 

Presented data include unemployed population.

 

Economic activities are categorised according to ISIC( Rev. 3) international classification of economic activity.

 

Note: figures of expatriates differ slightly between PACI’s various sources of data (database; tabulated data).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Labour force by nationality group, activity sector and sector of economic activity (Kuwait) (2012)

Nationality group Kuwaitis   Arabs Asians Africans   Europeans   North Americans South Americans Australians-Oceanians Total Non-Kuwaitis Grand total
Sector of economic Activity Govt. Sector Non-Govt Sector Total Govt. Sector Non-Govt Sector Total Govt. Sector Non-Govt Sector Total Govt. Sector Non-Govt Sector Total Govt. Sector Non-Govt Sector Total Govt. Sector Non-Govt Sector Total Govt. Sector Non-Govt Sector Total Govt. Sector Non-Govt Sector Total Govt. Sector Non-Govt Sector Total Govt. Sector Non-Govt Sector Total
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 6 430 436 9 12.043 12.052 11 24.286 24.297 4 575 579 1 31 32 0 33 33 0 2 2 0 9 9 25 36.979 37.004 31 37.409 37.440
Fishing 0 6 6 0 18 18 0 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 44 0 50 50
Mining and quarrying 5.128 177 5.305 487 813 1.300 16 648 664 0 5 5 1 11 12 2 103 105 1 5 6 1 2 3 508 1.587 2.095 5.636 1.764 7.400
Manufacturing 5.719 3.691 9.410 524 33.490 34.014 782 80.684 81.466 5 150 155 4 172 176 8 214 222 1 17 18 4 16 20 1.328 114.743 116.071 7.047 118.434 125.481
Electricity, gas and water supply 13.801 0 13.801 1.005 77 1.082 800 28 828 25 0 25 10 0 10 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 1.844 106 1.950 15.645 106 15.751
Construction 85 11.635 11.720 25 70.952 70.977 33 111.527 111.560 0 284 284 1 898 899 0 3.033 3.033 0 95 95 0 63 63 59 186.852 186.911 144 198.487 198.631
Wholesale and retail trade 154 12.860 13.014 115 109.756 109.871 71 168.831 168.902 3 530 533 19 898 917 12 1.073 1.085 0 70 70 1 82 83 221 281.240 281.461 375 294.100 294.475
Hotels and restaurants 174 1.856 2.030 111 21.535 21.646 165 41.090 41.255 0 360 360 0 226 226 1 117 118 0 23 23 0 12 12 277 63.363 63.640 451 65.219 65.670
Transport, storage and communications 4.672 4.445 9.117 981 18.979 19.960 1.497 37.900 39.397 7 98 105 99 168 267 52 156 208 4 24 28 4 13 17 2.644 57.338 59.982 7.316 61.783 69.099
Financial intermediation 1.700 7.603 9.303 340 6.227 6.567 66 5.987 6.053 1 72 73 11 143 154 13 242 255 0 11 11 2 17 19 433 12.699 13.132 2.133 20.302 22.435
Real estate, renting and business activities 429 9.988 10.417 327 39.743 40.070 196 43.565 43.761 1 254 255 0 815 815 1 786 787 0 60 60 0 76 76 525 85.299 85.824 954 95.287 96.241
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security 228.066 10 228.076 58.482 5 58.487 22.100 78 22.178 280 0 280 695 1 696 590 0 590 57 0 57 44 0 44 82.248 84 82.332 310.314 94 310.408
Education 30.673 1.747 32.420 11.112 14.500 25.612 877 5.503 6.380 43 245 288 83 1.065 1.148 118 1.253 1.371 4 30 34 15 119 134 12.252 22.715 34.967 42.925 24.462 67.387
Health and social work 11.288 573 11.861 6.385 4.252 10.637 10.921 6.840 17.761 32 29 61 120 258 378 34 69 103 9 3 12 6 7 13 17.507 11.458 28.965 28.795 12.031 40.826
Other community, social and personal service activities 1.147 2.716 3.863 974 16.815 17.789 1.438 73.913 75.351 6 3.392 3.398 49 350 399 115 1.786 1.901 48 47 95 11 20 31 2.641 96.323 98.964 3.788 99.039 102.827
Private households with employed persons 3 170 173 47 3.300 3.347 147 491.257 491.404 2 55.603 55.605 1 13 14 0 10 10 0 3 3 0 0 0 197 550.186 550.383 200 550.356 550.556
Extra-territorial organizations and bodies 10 15 25 810 302 1.112 985 401 1.386 138 17 155 150 45 195 25 6 31 9 3 12 2 0 2 2.119 774 2.893 2.129 789 2.918
Not Stated 583 37.789 38.372 760 118.318 119.078 169 125.728 125.897 15 1.116 1.131 25 1.299 1.324 8 2.527 2.535 8 141 149 2 122 124 987 249.251 250.238 1.570 287.040 288.610
Total 303.638 95.711 399.349 82.494 471.125 553.619 40.274 1.218.292 1.258.566 562 62.730 63.292 1.269 6.393 7.662 981 11.409 12.390 142 534 676 93 558 651 125.815 1.771.041 1.896.856 429.453 1.866.752 2.296.205

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Population in the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, included in the labour market, either employed (in the government or private sector, as itinerant worker, employed in the domestic sector), or unemployed.

 

(d) Government sector: any organization of the government (organizations, authority and departments), included within the state budget

(Ministries and government departments; authorities with attached budgets; authorities with independent budgets).

 

(e) Non-governmental sector: any part of the private sector (a company or an individual) or any authority of the non-governmental sector.

 

(f) Domestic sector: the household/ family sector, where the work is associated with the residence and its inhabitants, their service and their comfort (including maids, nannies, cooks, drivers, etc.).

 

Presented data include unemployed population.

 

Economic activities are categorised according to ISIC( Rev. 3) international classification of economic activity.

 

Note: figures of expatriates differ slightly between PACI’s various sources of data (database; tabulated data).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Employed population by nationality group and sex (Kuwait) (2012)

  males females total
KUWAITIS 208.523 178.560 387.083
Arabs 469.178 60.400 529.578
Asians 920.314 330.173 1.250.487
Africans 5.840 57.330 63.170
Europeans 5.058 2.374 7.432
North Americans 9.301 2.893 12.194
South Americans 522 120 642
Aus.- Oceanians 459 175 634
TOTAL NON-KUWAITIS 1.410.672 453.465 1.864.137
TOTAL 1.619.195 632.025 2.251.220

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Population in the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, included in the labour market, either employed (in the government or private sector, as itinerant worker, employed in the domestic sector), or unemployed.

 

Note: figures of expatriates differ slightly between PACI’s various sources of data (database; tabulated data).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

Employed population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex and age group (2012)

    Kuwaitis     Non-Kuwaitis  
  males females Total males females Total
15-19 2.265 507 2.772 185 78 263
20-24 27.974 15.978 43.952 74.558 34.501 109.059
25-29 42.867 39.903 82.770 229.070 94.086 323.156
30-34 37.404 36.035 73.439 293.153 93.885 387.038
35-39 32.301 32.105 64.406 247.072 84.070 331.142
40-44 24.900 23.367 48.267 206.141 64.618 270.759
45-49 18.653 13.989 32.642 152.440 43.079 195.519
50-54 9.879 8.315 18.194 100.320 21.829 122.149
55-59 5.415 4.227 9.642 60.968 10.189 71.157
60-64 2.756 2.453 5.209 28.510 4.499 33.009
>65 4.110 1.681 5.791 18.305 2.635 20.940
TOTAL 208.524 178.560 387.084 1.410.722 453.469 1.864.191

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Population in the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, included in the labour market, either employed (in the government or private sector, as itinerant worker, employed in the domestic sector), or unemployed.

 

Note: figures of expatriates differ slightly between PACI’s various sources of data (database; tabulated data).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 31st, 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.

 

Employed population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex and educational status (2012)

  Kuwaitis Non-Kuwaitis Total
males females total males females total males females total
Illiterate 457 1.230 1.687 69.719 24.255 93.974 70.176 25.485 95.661
Reads and writes 959 621 1.580 487.088 193.546 680.634 488.047 194.167 682.214
Elementary 24.820 9.665 34.485 73.365 16.767 90.132 98.185 26.432 124.617
Intermediate 63.215 31.426 94.641 329.838 107.226 437.064 393.053 138.652 531.705
High school diploma 59.043 44.204 103.247 153.989 42.112 196.101 213.032 86.316 299.348
Diploma 25.432 34.225 59.657 37.142 12.124 49.266 62.574 46.349 108.923
University degree 27.229 50.870 78.099 71.778 25.359 97.137 99.007 76.229 175.236
Postgraduate 2.298 984 3.282 3.829 948 4.777 6.127 1.932 8.059
NA 5.071 5.335 10.406 183.974 31.132 215.106 189.045 36.467 225.512
Total 208.524 178.560 387.084 1.410.722 453.469 1.864.191 1.619.246 632.029 2.251.275

Source: PACI

 

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

The source of data used here is the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), an independant government body in charge of :

1- centralising all population and labour force data in order to manage a fully computerised population register

2- issuing mandatory civil identification cards to every resident of the country, regardless of age and nationality.

 

The other source of demographic and socioeconomic data on Kuwait is the Central Statistical Office (CSO), operating within the Planning Ministry. The CSO has conducted ten population and housing censuses since its inception in 1957.

Since 1995 a marked discrepancy was witnessed between PACI’ and CSO’ population figures. PACI’ database is connected electronically with other administrations and bodies registering demographic events and professional/ residency issues (births and death; departures and arrivals; end of service, residency and ID deliveries, etc.).

PACI’s records of residents’ movements is thus regularly updated, which limits the risk of population overcount. Therefore, it is more likely that residents were undercounted during CSO- Ministry of Planning’s census operations (see: Shah, N. Population of Kuwait. Structure and Dynamics, Kuwait: Kuwait University Academic Publication Council, 2010, chapter 1).

 

(a) Kuwaiti: the Kuwaiti nationality rests upon a document of Kuwaiti nationality or a certificate proving Kuwaiti nationality issued by the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait.

 

(b) Non-Kuwaiti: his/ her nationality is determined by the name of the State having issued the passport. The foreign national also entered Kuwait legally and has a stamp of residence.

This category includes the Bidoon, a category of stateless persons living in the Emirate. Kuwait’s Bidoon population originates from three broad categories:

1) those whose ancestors failed to apply for nationality or lacked necessary documentation at the time of Kuwait’s independence in 1961;

2) those recruited to work in Kuwait’s army or police force during the 1960s who permanently settled in Kuwait, along with their families;

3) children of Kuwaiti mothers and stateless or foreign fathers (see Human Rights Watch. Prisoners of the Past. Kuwaiti Bidun and the Burden of Statelessness, June 2011, p. 3).

 

(c) Population in the labour force: population aged 15 years and above, included in the labour market, either employed (in the government or private sector, as itinerant worker, employed in the domestic sector), or unemployed.

 

Note: figures of expatriates differ slightly between PACI’s various sources of data (database; tabulated data).

 

3. Period of data coverage: December 31st, 2012

 

The database is updated three times a year and the website presents only the most recent data.

 

4. Data availability

 

The statistics section of PACI’s website (http://www.paci.gov.kw/en/ (English); http://www.paci.gov.kw/ (Arabic)) provides population and socio-economic data broken down by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti). Some data are displayed by nationality groups.

Analytical tables and data crosstabulations are available for download in PDF, html, .png and Excel (.csv) formats.

 

Date of access: June 2013.