Ministry of Industry licenses 79 new factories worth SAR 3.1 bln in September

29/11/2022 Argaam
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Saudi Arabia licensed 79 new factories at a total investment value of SAR 3.1 billion in September 2022, data issued by Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources showed.

 

The number of licensed workers in these factories reached 1,882. The total number of industrial facilities in Saudi Arabia reached 10,728.

 

The total number of factories that began actual production reached 68 in September with total investments of SAR 3.5 billion. These factories created 4,219 new job opportunities.

 

The total number of workers, who joined the industrial sector stood at 5,041.

 

Key Industrial Indicators for September

New licenses in industrial sector

79

No. of factories that began production

68

Investment in new factories (SAR bln)

3.5

No. of licensed workers in new factories (worker)

1,882

No. of existing, under-construction factories by September-end

10,728

Change in number of workers in industrial sector

+5,041

Change in number of Saudi workers in industrial sector

(566)

Change in number of expatriate workers

+5,607

 

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