Technological Change and Skill Development in Arab Gulf Countries by Samia Mohamed Nour

Author:Samia Mohamed Nour
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

5.2.2.2 Lowering Skill Levels

From the UAE Ministry of Economy (1985, 1995), (The UAE Population Census Data (1985, 1995)) and the educational matrix for the period 1985–1995 set out in Table 5.2, we observe the low skill levels – defined by educational level of total population. The share of low educated (71–66 %) is much higher than that of high educated (10–12 %) in total population. That also indicates a minimal skill upgrading, defined by the relative rise in the share of high educated population and the relative decline of the share of low educated population during the period 1985–1995.8 In addition, the UAE Ministry of Planning Statistical data (1995–1997) on the distribution of economically active population by occupational classification (1985–1995) shows the low skill level defined by occupational levels, for instance, the share of unskilled population (86–81 %) is much higher than that of high skilled population (13–18 %). That also implies a slight improvement in skill upgrading defined by the increasing share of high skilled and a falling share of unskilled during the period (1985–1995). Furthermore, as we explain below, the low skill levels at the macro level is consistent with that at the micro level.Table 5.2The UAE educational matrix: the distribution of population by educational level (1985–1995)

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