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 |

Nitaqat

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

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.

Feb 22, 2026

How to Get a Work Permit in Saudi Arabia

Complete guide to obtaining a work permit in Saudi Arabia, covering Iqama requirements, employer sponsorship, MHRSD procedures, Nitaqat compliance, and recent labour reform developments.

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

Labour Law and Saudisation: Saudi Arabia's Regulatory Framework

Saudi Arabia's labour law reforms and Saudisation policies — Nitaqat quotas, workforce nationalisation targets, and female participation at 36%.

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

Nitaqat

Saudi Arabia's color-coded workforce nationalization compliance system that classifies private-sector companies based on their ratio of Saudi employees.

Feb 22, 2026

Saudis in Private Sector Employment — Progress Tracker

Track the growing number of Saudi nationals employed in the private sector, driven by Saudisation policies and economic diversification.

Feb 22, 2026

Saudisation

The national workforce localization policy requiring private-sector employers to hire a minimum proportion of Saudi nationals, also known as Saudi Nationalization.

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 Compliance Guide for Investors

Guide to Saudisation compliance for investors covering Nitaqat quotas, sector rules, penalties, and talent integration.

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

What Is Nitaqat?

Explanation of Nitaqat, Saudi Arabia's colour-coded workforce nationalisation compliance system that categorises companies by Saudisation levels.

Feb 22, 2026