According to economist, Alaa al-Yousuf, Bahrain has an unemployment rate of 15%, with women very over-represented. The government's announcement is interpreted as pre-emptive of an expected move by the new parliament to draft legislation to bring in unemployment benefit, which would allow MPs to claim the credit.
According to economist Alaa al-Yousuf, Bahrain has an unemployment rate of 15%, and women are overrepresented in this statistic. The government's declaration is interpreted as a preemptive step towards drafting legislation that would introduce unemployment benefits, enabling MPs to claim credit.