Demand for expatriate workers continues to rise in the Gulf, mainly as a result of construction activity in Saudi Arabia, according to a study by the India-based think tank Centre for Development Studies (CDS).
Speaking to *Emirates Business *yesterday, S Irudaya Rajan said this is despite the global crisis and job losses. Saudi Arabia alone witnessed an increase of 60,000 workers from India in 2009. "Except for a 35 per cent fall in numbers from India, the flows in 2009 are comparable to those in 2008. This is especially true in the case of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal," said Rajan. *Here*<http://1426.blogspot.com/2009/12/demand-for-expat-workers-rises-in-gcc.html>
