More than 420,000 Saudis employed in first five months of 2021: minister

Launch of new Saudization decisions

Saudi Arabia offered employment to more than 420,000 nationals in the first five months of 2021, said Ahmed Al-Rajhi, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.

From January to May 2021, more than 200,000 fresh graduates joined the labor market, the minister announced, while issuing the new Saudization decisions.

of “We have qualified human cadres, whose economic contribution will be gnificant value,” the minister said, adding that the Kingdom managed to survive sithe COVID-19 outbreak, with higher number of new hires, compared the pre-COVID-19 period.

The ministry will empower the government entities to manage the Saudization of in to increase the percentage of Saudi workers in order businesses and sectors, erent industries.diff

calization on loMore than 13,000 engineers benefitted of the Kingdom’s decision ineering professions, as 84% of those that entered the market since the of engdecision was issued were Saudis.

In addition, the decision of localizing industries reflected positively on more than 4,281 pharmacists and over 15,000 accountants.