The average monthly salary for Saudi citizens amounted to SAR 7,372 in 2017, compared to SAR 2,731 for expatriates, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics showed.

 

The total number of Saudis employed in large as well as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) stood at 1.72 million in the same period, compared to a total of 5.26 million expatriates.

 

As many as 534,500 Saudi nationals worked at large businesses with an average monthly income of SAR 9,897, compared to 27 percent of total foreign workers with an average monthly income of SAR 3,665.

 

Almost 35 percent of expats were employed in micro enterprises, earning an average monthly salary of SAR 1,985.

 

Employees in Saudi Arabia (2017)

Entity size

Number         

Average Salary (SAR)

Saudis

Expats

Saudis

Expats

Micro (1 : 5)

499,424

1,839,475

5,359

1,985

Small (6 : 49)

448,087

1,280,116

6,861

2,541

Medium (50 : 249)

244,944

728,167

7,623

2,823

Large (250+)

534,533

1,415,482

9,897

3,665

Total

1,726,987

5,263,239

7,372

2,731

 

Employees in Saudi Arabia by Activity

Activity

Saudis

Expats

Total

Agriculture and fishing

50,093

298,097

348,190

Industry

374,207

954,302

1,328,509

Construction

145,623

1,001,571

1,147,194

Trade, housing and food

495,927

1,933,420

2,429,347

Transportation and IT

165,731

223,576

389,307

Money, insurance and real estate

150,216

105,263

255,479

Professional, technical and scientific activities

33,814

86,860

120,674

Admin. & support services

85,361

215,165

300,526

Education

107,412

100,236

207,648

Human health& social work

62,031

145,683

207,714

Arts & entertainment

6,930

29,087

36,017

Other services

49,643

169,979

219,622

Total

1,726,987

5,263,239

6,990,226

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