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Saudi private sector grows to 13.6 mn, with Saudization concentrated at the top
Saudi nationals represent 19.8% of total private-sector employment
Hiring becomes a resilience signal as firms split over supply-chain preparedness
Firms that built contingency plans are still recruiting, and those that didn’t are freezing headcount and running down inventory
The 2026 Nitaqat reforms are exposing a workforce data problem
For the companies getting fines, the gap isn’t headcount. It’s job titles, Qiwa contracts, and salary floors.
Saudization mandate targets back-office roles — with no exemptions for SMEs
Companies have a six-month window to restructure mid-management back-office roles.
Remittances hit SAR 165 bn in 2025 as Riyadh fights to keep cash local
Expat remittances doubled since 2017
Unemployment inches down to 3.2% in 2Q 2025
On a quarterly basis, the overall unemployment rate was up 0.4 percentage points from 1Q 2025
The Kingdom’s population growth can power its non-oil economy — with the right policies
The country’s demographics are “incredibly positive,” Knight Frank MENA chief economist Christopher Payne told us
Leading economies must rely more on foreign workers to offset aging populations, top central bankers warn
While there’s a growing agreement from the central bankers, political sentiment in the world’s most developed nations is yet to…
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