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Asian women workers in Kuwait
The International Migration Review
|October 1, 1991
Summary
Asian women workers in Kuwait are increasingly shifting from domestic roles to clerical and professional positions. Future migration patterns will be influenced by policies of both sending countries and Kuwait.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Labor Economics
- Migration Studies
Background:
- Immigrant labor is a significant component of Kuwait's workforce.
- Asian women represent a substantial segment of this migrant labor.
- Understanding their evolving roles is crucial for socioeconomic analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze trends in the employment of immigrant Asian women workers in Kuwait.
- To differentiate between domestic servants and clerical/professional workers.
- To project future migration patterns based on policy analysis.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of published censuses and reports.
- Utilization of three national-level surveys (1977-1979, 1983, 1986-1987).
- Comparative examination of sending country and Kuwaiti policies.
Main Results:
- A discernible shift in the occupational roles of Asian women migrants.
- Growth in clerical and professional (or semiprofessional) employment categories.
- Continued reliance on migrant domestic labor.
Conclusions:
- The occupational landscape for Asian women in Kuwait is dynamic.
- Policy interventions significantly shape migration trends.
- Future migration will likely reflect a complex interplay of economic demand and regulatory frameworks.
Keywords:
Arab CountriesAsiaCensusDemographic Factors--womenDeveloping CountriesEconomic FactorsInequalitiesKuwaitLabor Migration--womenMicroeconomic Factors--womenMigrationMigration PolicyPolicyPopulationPopulation DynamicsPopulation PolicyPopulation StatisticsResearch MethodologySampling StudiesSocial PolicySocioeconomic FactorsStudiesSurveysWestern Asia