The minimum wage for Bahraini workers in the private sector has been set at BD200 per month, it was reported earlier this week. Bahrain's Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alawi said his ministry is working on raising wages of the 18,000 Bahrainis in the private sector, reported Akhbar Al Khaleej newspaper.
Dr Al Alawi noted the ministry was able to employ 12,400 Bahrainis, 80 per cent of job-seekers, during the first nine months of the National Employment Project.
