Sri Lanka To UAE International Migration

Question 0

What is the average wage in rural areas?

Answer 0

The equivalent of £1-£2 a day

Question 1

Why is rural unemployment and underemployment so high in Sri Lanka?

Answer 1

Because most of the wealth is concentrated in Columbo (capital) so rural areas are very poor.

Question 2

Why are average wages so low in rural areas?

Answer 2

Because all the well payed jobs (such as textiles and telecommunication) require skills which most rural people do not have.

Question 3

Give 3 examples of push factors from Sri Lanka.

Answer 3

.Most of the wealth in Columbo, rural areas poor
.Most well paid jobs require skills rurals don’t have
.Many jobs (such as construction) are filled by foreign workers

Question 4

What is the specific example of construction job that was not done by the Sri Lankans and who was it done by?

Answer 4

The new port in the South at Hambantota

Question 5

What is the main pull factor to the UAE?

Answer 5

Vast number if jobs have been created

Question 6

Why has there been a vast increase in the number if jobs in the UAE?

Answer 6

Wealth created from oil and trade has lead to a rapid expansion in many economic areas

Question 7

Give 4 examples of jobs in the UAE created by tourism.

Answer 7

.Hotels
.Conference centres
.Taxi drivers
.Jobs associated with hosting major sports (cricket)

Question 8

Give an example of 4 jobs in the UAE from construction trades.

Answer 8

.Taxi drivers
.Hotel cleaners
.Road sweepers, Binmen
.Jobs associated in the airport, shop/café workers