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The number of expatriates working in Saudi Arabia fell by 135,400 during the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the third quarter, according to labor force survey conducted by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
On the other hand, the number of Saudi employees in the labor market declined by around 1,078 quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), reaching 3.25 million, during the same period.
The unemployment rate among Saudis decreased to 12.6% in Q4 2020 from 14.9% in Q3 2020, Argaam reported.
Meanwhile, unemployment rate among all residents (15 years and above) dropped from 8.5% to 7.4% by the end of Q4 2020.
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Employees in Saudi Arabia |
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Employees |
Q3 2020 |
Q4 2020 |
Variation |
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Saudis |
3,253,276 |
3,252,198 |
(1,078) |
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Non-Saudis |
10,201,862 |
10,066,500 |
(135,362) |
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