Overview of tourism industry workers, room occupancy in Q2 2024

Riyadh city

The number of workers in Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector increased by 5% year-on-year (YoY) to approximately 959,200 workers in Q2 2024, data released by the General Authority for Statistics revealed.

The number of Saudi workers rose 2% YoY to 245,910 during the quarter, representing 25.6% of the total workforce in the sector. The following table provides a breakdown of the workforce in the tourism industry during Q2 2024:

Workers in Tourism Industry (‘000 workers)
Workers	Q2 2023	Q2 2024	Change
Saudis	242.11	245.91	+1.6%
Non-Saudis	670.08	713.27	+6.4%
Total	912.20	959.18	+5.1%

The development of the number of workers:

Number of Workers (‘000 workers)
Period	Saudis	Non-Saudis	Total
Q1 2023	239.74	660.79	900.53
Q2	242.11	670.08	912.20
Q3	243.95	675.22	919.17
Q4	244.90	684.51	929.40
Q1 2024	247.71	696.59	944.30
Q2	245.91	713.27	959.18

Male workers in tourism activities reached 831,100, representing a participation rate of 86.6% of the total. Meanwhile, the number of female workers was 128,100, with a participation rate of 13.4% of total workers during the second quarter.

The food and beverages sector accounted for the largest number of workers in Q2 2024, with approximately 644,800 workers, representing 67.2% of the total, followed by accommodation with about 124,000 workers.

Below is the total number of workers in tourism activities by sector:

Number of Workers (‘000 workers)
Business Activity	Males	Females	Total
Food & Beverages	575.39	69.41	644.80
Visitor Accommodation	103.34	20.52	123.85
Retail Trade of Premium Goods For Country-Specific Tourism	45.19	14.05	59.24
Rail Passenger Transport	25.19	2.67	27.86
Travel Agencies & Booking Services	19.55	4.36	23.92
Air Passenger Transport	13.79	6.08	19.87
Transportation Rental	17.61	1.45	19.05
Other Characteristic Services for Country-Specific Tourism	13.13	4.31	17.44
Sports & Recreational Activities	9.97	3.79	13.76
Rail Passenger Transport	3.97	0.17	4.15
Cultural Activities	2.58	0.92	3.49
Water Passenger Transport	1.38	0.38	1.76
Total	831.08	128.10	959.18

The hotel room occupancy rate reached approximately 55.4% during the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 0.5% compared to the second quarter of 2023.

Additionally, the occupancy rate for serviced apartments and other accommodation facilities reached 52.4% in Q2 2024, an increase of 1.5% YoY.

Occupancy Rates in Serviced Apartments, Accommodation Facilities, Hotels
Period	Hotels	Serviced Apts and Other Accommodation Facilities
Q1 2023	63.2 %	53.0 %
Q2	54.9 %	50.9 %
Q3	53.4 %	56.2 %
Q4	60.2%	55.4 %
Q1 2024	60.9 %	54.5 %
Q2	55.4 %	52.4%

Below is the occupancy rate for serviced apartments, other accommodation facilities, and hotels by region during the second quarter of 2024.

Room Occupancy Rates by Region
Region	Serviced Apartments	Hotels
Riyadh	62.5 %	53.7 %
Madinah	42.2 %	67.6 %
Eastern Region	54.2 %	51.9 %
Makkah	49.5 %	54.1 %
Tabuk	53.5 %	42.9 %
Najran	54.3 %	39.4 %
Al Qassim	49.3 %	41.8 %
Hail	48.2 %	39.2 %
Asir	42.8 %	42.3 %
Northern Borders	41.4 %	39.2 %
Jazan	40.9 %	35.8 %
Al Bahah	39.0 %	34.3 %
Al Jouf	39.1 %	28.6 %

The average daily room rate was approximately SAR 725.5 during the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of 0.4% compared to the same quarter in 2023.

Meanwhile, the average daily room rate in serviced apartments and other accommodation facilities reached about SAR 254.3 during the same quarter, an increase of 15.2% YoY.

Average Daily Rate
Period	Hotels	Serviced Apts and Other Accommodation Facilities
Q1 2023	515.1	204.5
Q2	756.1	220.7
Q3	442.6	221.7
Q4	447.2	217.8
Q1 2024	473.9	240.6
Q2	725.5	254.3

Below is the average daily rate for serviced apartments, other accommodation facilities, and hotels during the second quarter of 2024 by region:

Room Average Daily rate (SAR)
Region	Units Served	Hotels
Madinah	304.4	998.8
Riyadh	266.1	998.4
Makkah	251.2	634.5
Tabuk	197.1	562.7
Eastern Region	295.9	451.0
Al Bahah	273.8	377.5
Asir	218.6	359.8
Hail	201.3	377.0
Al Qassim	196.6	375.7
Jizan	229.1	295.2
Al Jouf	152.7	272.8
Northern Borders	185.4	174.9
Najran	120.4	202.8

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