Jobs will depend on the Saudi Arabian private sector

Significance

Strong economic growth has provided the resources that have supported increased job creation. However, the rise in employment rates, particularly among women, is also the result of long-term policies, changing societal attitudes and educational attainment.

Impacts

• The private sector has become increasingly attractive for younger people , despite lower remuneration and less job security.
• Expatriates will dominate private-sector employment for at least another decade.
• The number of women in the workplace will continue growing, but more slowly in the medium term.