Saudi Arabia is losing $52bn annually to skills and job transition gaps. Report outlines 5 ways to close the ‘learn-to-earn’ divide
saudi jobs
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Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
Saudi Arabia launches Qiwa initiative to allow legal job transfers
Saudi Arabia’s HR ministry launches Qiwa initiative to correct “absent from work” status, enabling legal transfers to new employers
female employment
Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate hits record low 6.3% in Q1 2025
Saudi Arabia had set a Vision 2030 target to reduce national unemployment to 7 per cent by the end of the decade
Saudi employees
Saudi workers ready to quit for better pay as Vision 2030 transforms workforce: Report
Saudi Arabia emerges as one of the most AI-ready workforces globally, with government employees leading adoption rates, the report said
Salary survey
Saudi professionals push for higher pay, better benefits as job market evolves: Report
The study found that Saudi professionals are more confident than ever in salary discussions
Abu Dhabi
Side hustles in Dubai; UAE petrol prices; Saudi job localisation; Habtoor cancels Lebanon investments – 10 things you missed this week
UAE petrol prices, Dubai real estate analysis, Saudi job updates, how to get a side hustle and more top stories this week
Localisation
Saudi Arabia announces localisation plans for 269 professions
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announces Saudisation plans for dentistry, pharmacy, accounting, and engineering roles
AI in recruitment
UAE and Saudi professionals plan to seek new jobs in 2025 despite recruitment struggles
LinkedIn research shows UAE and Saudi workers plan to look for new jobs despite recruitment difficulties
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
Saudi Arabia’s Payroll Management System safeguards over $9bn of wages every month
Saudi protects private sector wages with Payroll Management System
domestic labour
Saudi Arabia announces major labour rule change
Saudi Arabia is safeguarding the rights of more than 3.7m domestic workers with insurance rules
freelance
Saudi Arabia sees freelance sector boom as over 2.25m workers look to top $19.3bn GDP pot
Freelancing is experiencing a significant boom in Saudi Arabia as Kingdom embraces flexible working
Corporate tax
UAE salaries to fall; Corporate Tax changes; Top Dubai real estate areas; Drone deliveries launched – 10 things you missed this week
UAE and Saudi salary updates, Dubai real estate analysis, Corporate Tax changes, major health insurance update and more top stories this week
engineering
Saudi Arabia approves new pay scale for engineers
Saudi Ministry of Human Resources announces new career route and pay scale for engineers in the Kingdom
jobs in Saudi Arabia
Number of Saudi workers in private sector hits 2.34mn, up 35% in five years: Minister says
There has been a decline in the overall unemployment rate to 3.3% in Q2 2024 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 5.6% in the same period of 2019
Great Places to Work
Revealed: 100 best places to work for Saudi nationals
Great Places To Work identifies 100 top employers for Saudi nationals
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Dubai real estate supply; Emirates named ‘World’s Best Airline’; $100m startup boost; Best Arab universities; Saudi expat job skill tests – 10 things you missed this week
Dubai real estate supply, ‘World’s Best Airline’, $100m startup boost, Saudi expat job skills and more of the top news stories this week
