Posted because it's useful to look at the population break-downs in the Gulf states, and to wonder what might happen if the non-citizens there ever got any ideas. | KUWAIT CITY - KuwaitÂ’s population rose by 6.4 percent in 2006 to 3.182 million from 2.99 million a year ago, with foreigners making up more than two-thirds, an economic report said on Saturday.
Two-thirds. Imagine if they all got together ... | The expatriate population in the Gulf state rose by eight percent to 2.16 million from two million in 2005, and now accounts for 67.8 percent of the total, Al-Shall Economic Consultants said.
Many from other Muslim countries, but also a good number of Hindu Indians, Tamils, etc. | KuwaitÂ’s native population rose 3.1 percent to 1.023 million from 992,200, said the report, which is based on figures from the Public Authority for Civil Information.
Doesn't sound like they're trying to out-breed anyone, does it. | The labour force also increased by 7.9 percent in 2006 to 1.96 million from 1.82 million, with foreigners representing a massive 82.6 percent of the total. About 83.6 percent of the national workforce of 341,500 is employed in the government, while Kuwaitis form about 3.5 percent of private-sector workers of 1.58 million.
What that means is that the furriners are doing all the useful, produtive work, and the Kuwaitis are in the various Ministries. |
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