A report described the figure as the largest in the field of job nationalization compared to any previous period. (SPA)

A report by the Human Resources Development Fund revealed that more than 711,000 male and females Saudis have been employed during the past five years.

The report described the figure as the largest in the field of job nationalization compared to any previous period.

The report asserted the continuous efforts of the fund to support Saudization plans in the coming years through the appropriate initiatives in cooperation with various concerned bodies.

These efforts come to keep abreast of the economic movement in the country, reduce unemployment levels, and to meet the demands of the labor market professionally.

The fund stressed the importance of consistency between training and employment programs, noting the high number of workers in employment centers, at more than 1,000 Saudis.

Meanwhile, the Labor Ministry noted in a recent report that the number of Saudi women employed in the private sector is 466,000, compared to 146,000 expatriate female workers.

The ministry noted the launch of five women’s employment programs, including the direct recruitment program, the regulation of women’s work in women’s supplies stores, the Saudization of women’s jobs in the industrial sector, the remote employment program, and the productive families program.

Riyadh region topped the list of women’s employment by employing 174,000 females, followed by Makkah (114,000), the Eastern Province (68,000), Madinah (13,000), Qasim (11,000) and Asir (8,500).

The report also pointed to the increased number of the electronic services currently being provided by the ministry, with 20 services, compared to only three services in 1432.

The report also said the online services have been stopped for 11,000 establishments last year for various violations.

About 12 million beneficiaries benefited from the electronic services in one year, said the report.

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