• Authored By: Aida Kibirige Nattabi, Swaibu Mbowa, Madina Guloba and Ibrahim Kasirye
15 Jan 2021
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  • Published Jan 15, 2021

Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment prospects for Uganda’s youth in the Middle East

The brief examines the likely effects of COVID-19 on Uganda’s semi-skilled youth searching for employment opportunities in the Middle East. Ugandans employed as either semi-skilled or manual labourers in the Middle East increased from over 9,900 in 2010 to 21,000 in 2018.

The main driver of labour externalization to the Middle East is the relatively high monthly wages offered for unskilled and semi-skilled jobs. Reports show that monthly remunerations range from $225 to $500 for domestic workers in Saudi Arabia; $350-$700 for a factory worker in Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia; and $350-$600 for persons in catering services in Qatar and UAE.

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