Nearly 197,000 individuals unsubscribed from GOSI in Q4 2022

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The number of individuals who ceased their subscriptions with the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) stood at 197,400 in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). 

The data also indicated that the number of Saudis who cancelled contributions during the period represented 39%, or 76,000 subscribers, while foreigners reached 121,400, accounting for 61% of the total cancelling subscription. 

Male subscribers reached 155,100, representing 79% of the total subscribers, while the female numbers stood at 42,300. 

The following table shows the number of those who stopped participating in GOSI since the beginning of 2020:

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Resignation was the main reason for cancelling subscriptions among Saudis, representing 62% of the total cancelled subscriptions, or 47,000 (25,500 males and 21,500 females).

Meanwhile, the number of foreigners who ceased their contributions with GOSI due to the termination of their employment reached about 56,000, or 46% of the total unsubscribers, including 50,000 males and 6,000 females, as shown in the table below: