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GULF　DAILY　NEWSの記事（2008年2月28日）から引用。

POPULATION EXPLOSION!

MANAMA: Bahrain's expatriate population almost doubled last year thanks to a major influx of manpower, according to figures from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). The Economic Indicators report released yesterday showed the country's population reached 1,046,814 last year, 41 per cent up on 2006.

The annual population growth among non-Bahrainis jumped to 82.5pc last year.

The population growth figure amongst Bahrainis also rose dramatically, from 2.3pc in 2006 to 15.3pc last year. Bahrain's population is now estimated at 529,446 Bahrainis and 517,368 expatriates.

This compares to 459,012 Bahrainis and 283,549 expatriates in 2006.


相変わらず外国人労働者の急増が進んでいる様子。周辺の湾岸諸国に比べるとバハレーンの外国人比率は低い方だが、バハレーン自国民の失業問題はさらに悪化しそう。UAEなどから外国人労働者のシフト（ドバイの物価高騰などによる）なんてことはないのだろうか。

政府の労働政策についてさらに調べてみないと。