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Bahrain has a well-trained workforce, and English is the business language.

Many Bahrainis are employed in financial, business and professional services, Information Communication Technology (ICT) and high-value-added manufacturing. Businesses thereby reduce spending on expatriate packages.

Bahraini women are represented in most professions. 30% of nationals in the financial sector are women, and around 25% overall.

Bahrain continues to upgrade the workforce. The Government consults the private sector to identify the needs of the labour market.

Specialist training institutions in Bahrain include:

• Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
• Bahrain University
• Gulf University
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• New York Institute of Technology
• University of Strathclyde