A significant majority of Qataris are concerned about the “proliferation” of expats, claiming they are causing a demographic imbalance and stealing jobs, a government report has found.
More than 80 percent of Qataris believe the Gulf nation is suffering from a “demographic problem”, with youths more likely to be worried, according to a survey by the Permanent Population Committee (PPC).
Most Qataris feared the country was becoming too reliant on servants and recruited expats, while locals were delaying marriage, leading to a declining population growth rate.
Expats make up at least 85 percent of Qatar’s population of 1.9m and that figure could rise as the country prepares for the World Cup 2022.
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