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Business

Survey: Fewer Qatar employees got pay rises last year

Some 46 percent of people surveyed in Qatar said they did not get a pay rise during 2015, compared to 38 percent in 2014, according to the Middle East and North Africa Salary Survey 2016.

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Business

For Qatar employees, fewer raises last year

The poll comes as many Qatar-based private and public companies and organizations look to cut costs amid falling oil prices.

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Business

Report: Qatar companies forecast smaller salary increases in 2015

The conservative forecast comes amid a continuing rise in the cost of living in Qatar, particularly with regards to rental accommodations, meaning people working here have less money in their pockets at the end of the month.

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Qataris deal with fallout of extravagant spending

Despite huge salary hikes for nationals last August, it appears the majority of Qataris remain in debt, an article in the Financial Times has said. By some measures, Qatar is…

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Doha competes with Dubai as GCC countries raise pay to attract expats

Salaries are expected to increase across the Gulf this year as GCC countries compete to attract top expat talent, a new report states. The UAE is expected to raise salaries…

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News

Report: Pay gap between Qataris, expats grows to 98 percent in 2011

The income disparity between locals and expats in Qatar has grown to 98 percent and continues to rise, according to a new report from a global consulting firm. That means…

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Qatar announces dramatic salary increases for govt employees, prompting inflation fears

In a move certain to squelch any iota of revolutionary sentiment in the country – and spur inflation – Qatar has raised salaries for all nationals in the public sector…

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Joy, relief, dismay among reactions to Qatar’s govt salary hike

As Doha buzzes with news of an astounding salary hike for nationals in the public sector, the government is working to calm inflation fears. “Don’t exploit the situation” is the…

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