3 Million Expats Lose Jobs in Public Sector in KSA

Saudi Arabian Authorities have terminated the contracts of more than 70% who were working in Public Sector companies. Saudi Ministry has already put a cap of 20% Expatriates in public sector due to which 80% of the people employees in public Sectors should be Saudi nationals only.

Most of the Expatriates are employed in Health & education sector in Public sector. SAMA (Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority) reported around 60,000 expats were working in Public sector last year.

Overall 3 Million Expats will Lose Jobs in Public sector if Minimum 80% Saudi’s in public sector rule get implemented.

Saudi women employees employment have increased 0.4% and employment for Men have increased 0.95% when compared to 2016.

SAMA said Saudis constituted 95.1 percent of government employees while male expatriates were 4.9 percent reaching 29,600 with a decrease of about 12.7 percent over their number the previous year. The report said non-Saudi women workers were 30,800 with a decrease of about 7.3 percent over their number in 2016.