| 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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