Non-Oil GDP Share: 76% ▲ -7.7pp vs 2020 | Saudi Unemployment: 3.5% ▲ -0.5pp vs 2023 | PIF AUM: $941.3B ▲ +$345B vs 2022 | Inbound FDI: $21.3B ▼ -6.4% vs 2023 | Female Participation: 33% ▲ -1.1pp vs 2023 | Credit Rating: Aa3/A+ ▲ Moody's / Fitch | GDP Growth: 2.0% ▲ +1.5pp vs 2023 | Umrah Pilgrims: 16.92M ▲ vs 11.3M target | Non-Oil GDP Share: 76% ▲ -7.7pp vs 2020 | Saudi Unemployment: 3.5% ▲ -0.5pp vs 2023 | PIF AUM: $941.3B ▲ +$345B vs 2022 | Inbound FDI: $21.3B ▼ -6.4% vs 2023 | Female Participation: 33% ▲ -1.1pp vs 2023 | Credit Rating: Aa3/A+ ▲ Moody's / Fitch | GDP Growth: 2.0% ▲ +1.5pp vs 2023 | Umrah Pilgrims: 16.92M ▲ vs 11.3M target |

Labour-Market

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program: Global Education for National Transformation

An institutional analysis of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program, examining the current phase supporting 23,400+ students at top 200 global institutions, alignment of Saudi higher education with labour market needs, and King Saud University's ascent into global top 100 rankings.

Feb 22, 2026

Employment and Labour Market

Saudi Arabia's labour market transformation under Vision 2030, including the reduction of unemployment to 7%, the surge in female workforce participation to 36%, and the integration of 2.4 million Saudis into the private sector.

Feb 22, 2026

Employment Saudi Arabia 2025: Labour Market Overview

Comprehensive analysis of Saudi Arabia's employment landscape in 2025 covering Saudisation, workforce demographics, wages, and labour market reforms.

Feb 22, 2026

Female Employment in Saudi Arabia

Comprehensive examination of female workforce participation in Saudi Arabia, covering Vision 2030 targets, regulatory reforms, sector-specific trends, childcare infrastructure, and the social transformation enabling women's economic empowerment.

Feb 22, 2026

Female Labour Force Participation — Progress Tracker

Saudi Arabia surpassed its Vision 2030 female labour participation target, reaching 36% against a 30% goal, up from 17% in 2016.

Feb 22, 2026

Is Saudisation Working? Quality vs Quantity in the Saudi Labour Market

Assessment of Saudi Saudisation (Nitaqat) — are nationalisation quotas creating genuine employment or distorting the labour market?

Feb 22, 2026

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MOHR): Role in Saudi Vision 2030

MOHR governs Saudi Arabia's labour market policies, Saudisation quotas, social services, and non-profit oversight for Vision 2030.

Feb 22, 2026

Priority Scorecard: Employment and Labour Market

Scorecard assessing Saudi Vision 2030 employment targets including 7% unemployment, female participation, and Saudisation progress.

Feb 22, 2026

Saudisation and Nitaqat System

Comprehensive analysis of Saudi Arabia's Saudisation labour localisation programme and the Nitaqat quota system driving private sector employment of Saudi nationals under Vision 2030.

Feb 22, 2026

Saudisation/Nitaqat Program — Progress Tracker

Track Saudi Arabia's Saudisation and Nitaqat employment programmes under Vision 2030, with unemployment achieving the 7% target.

Feb 22, 2026

Unemployment Rate — Progress Tracker

Saudi Arabia achieved its Vision 2030 unemployment target of 7% with the rate reaching 7.0% in 2024, down from 11.6% baseline.

Feb 22, 2026

Unemployment Rates Across the GCC: Labour Market Benchmark

Comparative analysis of unemployment rates across GCC states covering workforce participation and youth employment.

Feb 22, 2026

Vision 2030 Pillar: A Thriving Economy

Comprehensive analysis of the Thriving Economy pillar of Saudi Vision 2030, examining economic diversification, private-sector growth, foreign investment, SME development, and labour market transformation.

Feb 22, 2026