Via Alvin Cabral in thenationalnews.com: The unemployment rate for Saudi women again fell sharply to 15.7 per cent, from 19.3 per cent a year ago, while for men it fell marginally to 4.6 per cent, from 4.7 per cent a year earlier. Compared to the first quarter, the unemployment rate for women was down from 16.1 per cent, while it remained steady for men. The increasing participation of women in Saudi Arabias workforce is expected to boost the country’s economy by $39 billion, or 3.5 per cent, by 2032, if the current rate of growth continues, S&P Global Ratings said last week.
