Qatar's CEOs weigh in on the country's economic outlook

The resilience of Qatar’s economy has been put to the test not only by the rapid fall in commodity prices that took place from June 2014, but also by the political and economic blockade that was imposed by some neighbouring countries in June 2017. It is therefore significant that in the OBG Business Barometer: Qatar CEO Survey for 2019, the general consensus in the local business community is that Qatar has not only absorbed these setbacks, but is poised for further growth. Over 100 CEOs were interviewed for the survey, 84% of whom were either positive or very positive about local business conditions for the coming 12 months. However, in order to sustain growth in this environment, the country’s business leaders have pointed to engineering and management as the skills that are most in need in the local labour market.