According to monitoring carried out by Okaz, the Saudi labor market will record impressive growth in the employment of Saudi men and women in the private sector by the end of 2025, with an average of 130,28 men and women participating in the labor market, bringing the total number of Saudi men and women working in the sector to 2,573,621, with the share of private sector workers increasing by 5.32% over the past year.
Monitoring showed that the number of female nationals working in the private sector increased by 6.09%, with the addition of 61,696 new Saudi women in the same year, bringing the number of Saudi female private sector employees to 1,074,355, with Saudi women being the most prominent driver of this expansion. This is an indicator that reflects the effectiveness of empowerment programs in Saudi Vision 2030 goals.
Regarding male employment, 68,332 new Saudis will enter the private sector labor market in 2025, representing a growth rate of 4.78% and bringing the total number of working Saudis to 1,499,266. This confirms the ability of the private sector to continue to provide sustainable and attractive employment opportunities for Saudi youth.
At the level of the general labor market, the total number of Saudi workers, including Saudis and non-Saudis, increased to 13,325,282 people, an overall growth rate of 10.21%, an increase of 1.23 million people within a year. This has placed increased emphasis on improving the quality and rate of saudiization and strengthened the position of the Saudi economy as one of the most capable economies in creating jobs in the region.
It is worth noting that 2025 saw the launch and activation of many initiatives aimed at increasing the Saudiness rate in the private sector. These included developing training and qualification mechanisms and linking them to labor market needs, as well as expanding support programs and wages, and stimulating private sector facilities to attract national talent, contributing to increased employment sustainability and the quality of opportunities available to Saudi men and women.
According to a study conducted by Okaz, the Saudi labor market will record remarkable growth in the employment of Saudi men and women in the private sector by the end of 2025, with an average of 130,28 nationals participating in the labor market, and the total number of Saudi employees working in the sector will increase to 2,573,621, resulting in a 5.32% increase in the proportion of workers in the private sector over the past year.
The study showed that the number of female nationals working in the private sector increased by 6.09%, with 61,696 new Saudi women added in the same year, and the number of Saudi female employees in the private sector remained stable at 1,074,355, with Saudi women being the most important driver of this expansion, reflecting the effectiveness of empowerment programs within the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
Regarding male employment, 68,332 new Saudi men will enter the private sector labor market in 2025, representing a growth rate of 4.78% and bringing the total number of working Saudis to 1,499,266, confirming the private sector’s continued ability to provide sustainable and attractive employment opportunities for Saudi youth.
Overall, the total number of Saudi workers, including Saudis and non-Saudis, increased to 13,325,282 people, an overall growth rate of 10.21%, an increase of 1.23 million people in one year. This has placed increased emphasis on improving quality and localization rates, strengthening the Saudi economy’s position as one of the region’s most capable economies in job creation.
It is noteworthy that in 2025, several initiatives aimed at increasing the localization rate in the private sector were launched and activated. This included developing training and qualification mechanisms relevant to labor market needs, as well as expanding support and wage programs and encouraging private sector establishments to attract national talent, contributing to improved employment sustainability and the quality of opportunities available to Saudi men and women.
