Economy

Unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia’s labor market at 8.6 percent, women’s participation reaches 34.2 percent

Over 1,000 government employees received training at international agencies, enhancing their work effectiveness

Nearly 30,500 new employees join Saudi Arabia’s private sector in April

As many as 2.36 million citizens were working in the Kingdom's private sector in April

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector starts Q2 2024 with strong growth, says PMI

To meet rising demand, purchasing activity in Saudi Arabia's non-oil sector saw a sharp increase in April

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil revenues rise 9 percent to $29.73 billion in Q1 2024: MoF

Saudi Arabia's total revenues saw a 4 percent annual increase to SAR293.433 billion

Saudi Arabia’s real GDP grows 1.3 percent in Q1 of 2024

In Q1, Saudi Arabia's non-oil activities saw a 2.8 percent annual increase

Saudi Arabia to host 28th World Investment Conference from November 25 to 27

Conference positions Saudi Arabia as global investment hub, promotes its promising business environment

WEF Special Meeting: Developing human capital must be the focus for investment

Collaborative effort is needed to address the energy trilemma of security, equity and sustainability

GCC states have succeeded in making economies more integrated: Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jubeir at WEF meeting

Al-Jubeir noted the increase in new startups that Saudi youth have founded, and their contributions to the job market

Oman forges industrial economic alliances with Saudi Arabia, Japan, and U.S.

The agreements aim to promote private sector involvement in the country's economic growth

World Bank partners with Saudi Arabia to establish knowledge center for economic reforms

Boosting global economic reforms and enhancing regional and global competitiveness

Private sector employment in Saudi Arabia sees record growth in Q4 2023, surpassing 11.2 million employees

The unemployment rate among Saudis reached its lowest level of 7.7 percent in the last quarter of 2023

Riyadh to ‘move ahead significantly’ on $5 billion Pakistan investment plan

Investments to encompass agriculture, mining, information technology, and aviation

Saudi Arabia’s inflation slows to 1.6 percent in March: Report

Rental prices drive Saudi Arabia's annual inflation increase in March

Only 40 percent of Saudi women are likely to return to work after a break: PwC report

Financial independence emerges as a key incentive for women returners in Saudi Arabia

12 Saudi companies ink agreements with Iraq Development Fund

The deals seek to promote cooperation in various high-quality investment projects in Iraq

Saudi Arabia’s startups raise $198 million in March 2024

SaaS providers dominate region's investment landscape

Business activity in Saudi Arabia rises to 6-month high in March, PMI data shows

Non-oil private sector saw a decline in cost inflation for the second month in a row

Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate declines to 4.4 percent in Q4 2023

The unemployment rate among women saw a 2.6 percent decline

Saudi Arabia’s greenfield FDI inflows surge over two-fold to $28.78 billion

This figure surpassed the previous peak of $17.57 billion in 2018

Saudi Arabia’s private equity activity surges to $4 billion in transactions in 2023

Kingdom's private equity sector thrives, dominated by buyout transactions

12 percent surge in Saudi business registrations, reaching 1.12 million

The city has seen a 14 percent increase in commercial records, surpassing 192,000 in the past five years