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  • Saudi Arabia’s private sector workers grow to 11.3M in April

    The total number of workers in the Saudi private sector reached 11.27 million in April 2024, the National Labor Observatory said. The total number of nationals working in private-sector entities stood at 2.36 million in the same month, of which male and female workers accounted for 1.39 million and 970,240, respectively. Meanwhile, the number of expats working in the private sector reached 8.92 million. Meanwhile, a total of 18,540 Saudis joined the private sector workforce for the first time.

  • Saudi Arabia’s private sector workers grow to 11.3M in April

    The total number of workers in the Saudi private sector reached 11.27 million in April 2024, the National Labor Observatory said.   The total number of nationals working in private-sector entities stood at 2.36 million in the same month, of which male and female workers accounted for 1.39 million and 970,240, respectively. Meanwhile, the number of expats working in the private sector reached 8.92 million.   Meanwhile, a total of 18,540 Saudis joined the private sector workforce for the first time.

  • Saudi Arabia’s private sector workers grow to 11.2M in March

    The total number of workers in the Saudi private sector reached 11.24 million in March 2024, the National Labor Observatory said.   The total number of nationals working in private-sector entities stood at 2.37 million in the same month, of which male and female workers accounted for 1.39 million and 975,700, respectively. Meanwhile, the number of expats working in the private sector reached 8.87 million.

  • Saudi Arabia’s private equity investments reach $4B in 2023

    Saudi Arabia witnessed an increasing interest in private equity investments from 2019 to 2023, MAGNITT said in a recent report. The Kingdom's private equity investments reached a peak of nearly $4 billion in 2023, recording growth for three consecutive years since 2020.

  • ‘Reef Saudi’ Invests USD16.2 Million to Elevate Saudi Arabia’s Coffee Production

    The ‘Reef Saudi’ initiative, focused on Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development, is revolutionizing the Kingdom’s coffee industry. Since 2020, an initial investment of SR61 million has empowered 3,718 individuals engaged in coffee cultivation and production. This commitment signals a transformative surge in Saudi Arabia’s coffee output, soaring from 800 tons in 2020 to 1,485 tons in 2023, marking a remarkable 37% increase.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Al Akaria secures $192.48 million deal with Diriyah Gate for metro excavation

    Saudi Real Estate Co. (Al Akaria) has announced the signing of a contract with Diriyah Gate Company Limited (DGCL) for the implementation of “Excavation for Metro-Box Central, Metro-Box South, and Metro-Box East and Related Works,” through one of its subsidiaries, Saudi Real Estate Infrastructure Company (Binyah), at a value of SAR722 million ($192.48 million).

  • Saudi Arabia’s conservative clerics have a new relationship with the government under Mohammed bin Salman

    Social change in Saudi Arabia has long been deemed impossible due to the influence of the conservative clerical establishment. But as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman supports new cultural attractions, experts are wondering whether the power of these clerics has diminished. Raihan Ismail, professor of contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford University, spoke to The World's host Carolyn Beeler about what role the clerics play in Saudi society today.

  • Private equity investing in Saudi Arabia reached $4 billion in 2023

    Private equity investing is blasting off in Saudi Arabia. After crossing the $1 billion threshold in 2022 and growing nearly 6X in the prior year, the industry quadrupled to $4 billion in 2023 across 30 deals, according to new data from Magnitt. The kingdom is at a “pivotal intersection,” Huda Al Lawati, Founder & CEO of Gulf-based investment manager Aliph Capital, said in Magnitt’s report.

  • Saudi Arabia announces Eid Al Fitr holidays for public and private sectors from April 8

    Saudi Arabia has announced a four-day holiday for both public and private sector employees for Eid Al Fitr from Monday, April 8.
    The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development confirmed the holiday, allowing most workers to enjoy a long break from Monday until Saturday.

  • Saudi Arabia leads global innovation with tech investments: Honeywell CEO

    Saudi Arabia’s proactive leadership and investments in advanced tech solutions have positioned it as a global innovation leader, according to a top official. During the LEAP 2024, Anant Maheshwari, president and CEO of Honeywell’s Global High Growth Regions portfolio, told Arab News that Saudi Arabia was a “crucial market” for the company, being one of only “three countries globally that is led as an independent market.”