Expats Are 78% of Saudi Arabia's Employed Workforce
Expatriates hold 14.8 million of the 19.03 million jobs recorded in Saudi Arabia at the end of 2025 — 78% of all employment. The share is higher today than when Saudisation was relaunched, and this analysis explains the arithmetic behind why.
Foreign Workers in Saudi Arabia
Detailed analysis of Saudi Arabia's foreign worker population, labour market dynamics, Nitaqat nationalisation policies, and the evolving role of expatriate labour in the Kingdom's economic transformation.