Nitaqat Mutawar employs over 550,000 Saudis in first phase

22/01/2026 Argaam
Saudi workforce participation in the private sector continues to rise under Nitaqat.

Saudi workforce participation in the private sector continues to rise under Nitaqat.

Saudi Arabia’s Nitaqat Mutawar Program contributed to employing more than 550,000 Saudis over the three years since its launch, surpassing the first-phase target of 340,000 jobs introduced in 2022, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) said on X today, Jan. 22.

 

These results helped reduce unemployment rates and enhance Saudi workforce participation in the private sector.

 

The ministry launched today a new phase of the program, starting in 2026 and running for three years, to localize over 340,000 additional jobs for Saudis in the private sector.

 

Ahmed Al-Rajhi, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, said in December 2025 that the number of Saudis working in the private sector reached 2.5 million.

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