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Saudi Arabia issued around 441,000 work visas in Q2 2021, compared to 512,300 visas in Q1 2021, according to data by the General Authority of Statistics (GASTAT).
A total of 340,500, or 77% of total visas were issued for males, and around 100,500 were issued for females.
Work Visas Issued During Q2 2021 |
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Gender |
Number |
Percentage to total |
Males |
340466 |
77% |
Females |
100485 |
23% |
Total |
440951 |
100% |
A total of 302,650 work visas, representing 68.6% of total permits, were issued to the private sector entities in the second quarter. The government sector’s share stood at 0.1% of the total visas issued at 550.
Work Visas Issued by Segment (Q2 2021) |
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Gender |
Males |
Females |
Total |
Percentage to total |
Government |
410 |
140 |
550 |
0.1% |
Individuals |
64112 |
73641 |
137753 |
31.2% |
Private |
275944 |
26704 |
302648 |
68.6% |
Total |
340466 |
100485 |
440951 |
100.0% |
About 85.3% of visas issued to the private sector during Q2 2021 were not used while 12.9% were cancelled.
Work Visas Issued to Private Sector During Q2 2021 |
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Visa use status |
Number of visas |
Percentage to total |
Used |
5407 |
1.8% |
Not used |
258247 |
85.3% |
Canceled |
38994 |
12.9% |
Total |
302648 |
100.0% |
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