- The Monster Employment Index registers a higher year-on-year regional growth percentage this month (up 16 percent) as compared to October 2015 (14 percent). Nevertheless, the annual growth rate continues to hover below that registered in Q2 and Q3 2015.
- IT and Telecom/ISP lead all industry groups by the way of long-term growth in the Middle East followed by HealthCare.
- Oil and Gas records the steepest decline year-on-year in the Middle East.
- Customer service professionals witness the steepest growth in demand in the Middle East.
- Kuwait and UAE are the top employment generating countries on a year-on-year basis.