Participation of Saudi women in economic activities highest in history

Riyadh : The participation of Saudi women in economic activities reached the highest level in the history of the Kingdom at 35.6%, local media reported.
Abdullah bin Nasser Abu Thanin, Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development for the Labor Sector said on Tuesday, during the first scientific conference for labour market research, studies, and indicators.
Nasser Abu Thanin pointed out that, the overall economic participation rate of Saudi citizens has risen to 51.5%, noting that the number of Saudis working in the private sector has exceeded two million men and women.
Also Read Saudi Arabia witnesses spike in women in tech startup than Europe: Report He further said that the Saudi labour market is currently witnessing strategic reforms that include eight pivotal areas and 25 development initiatives. “The labor market strategy focuses on adopting occupational standards for more than 200 professions and establishing skills councils for key economic sectors to help plan jobs and set standards for skills,” he added.
أبرز ما قاله معالي نائب وزير الموارد البشرية والتنمية الاجتماعية لقطاع العمل د. عبدالله بن ناصر أبوثنين في المؤتمر العلمي الأول لبحوث ودراسات ومؤشرات سوق العمل. https://t.co/cUNaYS2Byj pic.twitter.com/IFpaGLkQvR — وزارة الموارد البشرية والتنمية الاجتماعية (@HRSD_SA) May 17, 2022 For decades, Saudi Arabia had one of the lowest rates of female labour force participation in the world. The Middle-East region has always lagged behind the rest of the world when it comes to women and the job market.
In recent years, the participation of Saudi women has increased from 20% in late 2018 to 33% by the end of 2020.