MUSCAT : The first quarter of 2025 saw the employment of 1,450 Omanis in the transport and logistics sector, in addition to 236 Omanis in the information technology sector, in conjunction with a significant decline in the percentage of expatriates working in the transport, logistics and information technology sectors.

The Ministry targets the employment of 4,950 Omanis in the transport and logistics sector, in addition to 430 Omanis in the information technology sector by the end of 2025.

During the first quarter of 2025, the Ministry achieved its 21 percent target Omanisation rate in the transport and logistics sector activities. It aims to achieve a 10 percent Omanisation rate in technical and leadership positions by the end of 2025.

In the information technology sector activities, the Ministry seeks to achieve an Omanisation rate of 63 percent and to raise the percentage of Omani workers in technical, specialized and leadership positions to 41 percent. This is envisaged through the implementation of various policies, regulations and initiatives tailored to regulate the governance of the labour market in the sectors of transport and logistics sector, the information technology sector and information technology sector initiatives.

The Ministry also launched an initiative to finance and support the wages of Omanis in specialized professions and projects in the field of information technology. It set binding Omanisation rates for government projects and procurement. It also officiated a programme of freelance work for Omanis, along with training and qualifications for freelance work that generates income in the field of information technology. It also provided on-the-job training opportunities for jobs related to investment projects in the information technology sector.

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