Capital market institutions employ over 6,000 by Q2-end; Saudization at 76%: CMA

09:51 AM (Mecca time) Argaam Special
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The number of employees at capital market institutions rose by 228 quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to 6,011 by the end of the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest data from the Capital Market Authority (CMA).

 

Meanwhile, the Saudization rate at these institutions reached 76% by the end of the second quarter, according to the Capital Market Institutions Report.

 

The table below shows the number of employees at capital market institutions since 2017:

 

 Employees at Capital Market Institutions since 2017*

Period**

Number of employees

Saudization

Q1 2017

4420

70%

Q2 2017

4351

70%

Q3 2017

4379

70%

Q4 2017

4342

71%

Q1 2018

4385

72%

Q2 2018

4332

72%

Q3 2018

4353

72%

Q4 2018

4325

73%

Q1 2019

4317

73%

Q2 2019

4240

73%

Q3 2019

4340

73%

Q4 2019

4348

73%

Q1 2020

4350

73%

Q2 2020

4371

73%

Q3 2020

4417

74%

Q4 2020

4395

75%

Q1 2021

4464

76%

Q2 2021

4491

76%

Q3 2021

4606

77%

Q4 2021

4773

77%

Q1 2022

4784

78%

Q2 2022

5109

77%

Q3 2022

5100

77%

Q4 2022

5252

77%

Q1 2023

5421

77%

Q2 2023

5524

75%

Q3 2023

5531

77%

Q4 2023

5689

76%

Q1 2024

5783

77%

Q2 2024

6011

76%

*Includes data of companies that were licensed at the time, but unlicensed later.

 

 

The number of capital market institutions reached nearly 158 by the end of the second quarter of 2024. SNB Capital topped the list by number of employees with 403. Riyad Capital followed with 304 employees. The Saudization rate at the entities was 89% and 87%, respectively during the same period.

 

Meanwhile, nine companies achieved 100% Saudization.

 

Number of Employees by end of Q2 2024

Company

Number of Employees

Saudization

SNB Capital

403

89%

Riyad Capital

304

87%

HSBC Saudi Arabia

302

68%

Al Rajhi Capital

260

87%

Alawwal Invest

230

79%

Saudi Fransi Capital

202

90%

Alinma Invest

200

91%

Derayah Financial

195

81%

Albilad Capital

189

87%

AlJazira Capital

187

80%

ANB

167

85%

Jadwa Investment

153

75%

SEDCO Capital

136

73%

Alistithmar Capital

135

83%

Alkhabeer Capital

123

81%

Yaqeen Capital

106

81%

GIB Capital

92

82%

Alkhair Capital

82

73%

Musharaka Capital

82

73%

Blominvest Saudi Arabia

77

60%

Others

2386

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Total

6011

76%

 

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