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"Employment is one of our rights", Omani graduates demand jobs via social media

Graduates in Oman have taken to Twitter to call for more jobs using the hashtag “employment is one of our rights,” which has so far been tweeted thousands of times.

Oman, like many Arab countries, has high youth unemployment, estimated at more than 20% in 2013, according to the World Bank. This figure is brought into sharper focus by the staggering statistic that almost half of the population of the sultanate is under 25, the most youthful population in the Gulf.

Oman is not alone, however, in facing a lack of opportunities for its young people. The MENA region has the world’s highest youth unemployment rate, reaching an average of 27.2% in the Middle East and 29% in North Africa (World Bank).

Tired of a lack of employment opportunities in their country, young Omanis are using social media to call for change.