The total number of workers employed in Saudi Arabia’s construction sector reached 1.07 million in 2017, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics.
Saudis accounted for 145,000, or 14 percent of total workers in the sector.
Expats represented 86 percent, or over 924,000 workers in 2017.
According to economic activity, the total number of employees in construction of buildings hit 693,000, or 65 percent of total labor force. Civil engineering and specialized construction activities followed with 195,000 and 180,000 workers, respectively.
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Employees in Saudi Construction Sector by Economic Activity |
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Economic Activity |
Saudi |
Non-Saudi |
Total |
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Construction of Buildings |
95397 |
597810 |
693207 |
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Civil Engineering |
21692 |
158495 |
180186 |
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Specialized Construction Activity |
27798 |
167674 |
195472 |
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Total |
144887 |
923978 |
1068865 |
Total salaries and wages in the sector stood at SAR 28.4 billion in the same period, with 62 percent in the construction of buildings activity.
The industry’s operating revenue hit SAR 213.4 billion in 2017, compared to operating expenses of SAR 87.1 billion.
Employees’ compensation stood at nearly SAR 34.1 billion.
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Salaries, Wages, Compensation, Operating Expenses, Revenue in Saudi Construction Sector by Economic Activity (SAR bln) |
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Economic Activity |
Salaries & Wages |
Compensation |
Operating Revenue |
Operating expenses |
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Construction of Buildings |
17.5 |
21.1 |
113.2 |
43.6 |
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Civil Engineering |
5.2 |
6.2 |
26.1 |
12.8 |
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Specialized Construction Activity |
5.7 |
6.7 |
74.0 |
30.7 |
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Total |
28.4 |
34.1 |
213.4 |
87.1 |
The total value of construction projects reached almost SAR 626.8 billion in 2017, to which government projects contributed SAR 383.8 billion.
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Total Value of Projects in Saudi Construction Sector by Economic Activity & Project Owner (SAR bln) |
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Economic Activity |
Public |
Private |
Retail |
Total |
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Construction of Buildings |
158.9 |
103.4 |
52.1 |
314.4 |
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Civil Engineering |
68.3 |
18.8 |
0.5 |
87.6 |
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Specialized Construction Activity |
156.6 |
51.8 |
16.4 |
224.7 |
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Total |
383.8 |
174.0 |
69.0 |
626.8 |
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