Number of Saudi bank employees edge higher to 47,200 in 2019

12/07/2020 Argaam Special

 

The number of employees in the Saudi banking sector edged up in 2019 to 47,180 from 47,160 in 2018, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.

 

Nationals accounted for 94.3% (44,150 employees), while non-Saudis went down to 5.7% (2,700 employees) in 2019.

 

Employees by Nationality in banking sector

Year

Saudis

Non-Saudis

Total

Percentage of Saudis

2018

44148

3008

47156

93.6%

2019

44482

2699

47181

94.3%

 

Males accounted for 39,660, or 84.1% of the sector’s total workers, while females represented 7,520, or 15.9% of the total workers.

 

Saudis’ males represented 83.1% of total employees in the sector with 36,990 individuals, while Saudis females accounted for 16.9% of total employees with 7,500 individuals.

 

Employees in banking sector based on Gender & Nationality

Nationality

Males

Percentage of Gender

Females

Percentage of Gender

Saudis

36986

83.1%

7496

16.9%

Non-Saudis

2678

99.2%

21

0.8%

Total

39664

84.1%

7517

15.9%

 

According to SAMA data, the percentage of Saudi employees working in the sector has increased since 2005, reaching 82% to 94% last year.

 

Employees in banking sector since 2005

Year

Saudis

Non-Saudis

Total

Percentage of Saudis

2005

25840

5749

31589

82%

2006

30113

5911

36024

84%

2007

33007

6056

39063

84%

2008

33719

6188

39907

84%

2009

33970

6514

40484

84%

2010

34258

6431

40689

84%

2011

35898

6175

42073

85%

2012

38216

6445

44661

86%

2013

40440

5738

46178

88%

2014

42380

5208

47588

89%

2015

44688

4875

49563

90%

2016

44852

4483

49335

91%

2017

45162

3958

49120

92%

2018

44148

3008

47156

94%

2019

44482

2699

47181

94%

 

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