Source:
CIA - The world factbook
; UN - United Nations
; World Bank
Note: (e) Estimated data
Working conditions
Legal weekly duration
8 hours a day or 48 hours a week. The number of working hours may be
raised to 9 hours a day where the workman does not work continuously,
such as seasonal establishments, hotel, snack bars, restaurants, etc.
Retirement age
60 years for men and 55 years for women.
Working contracts
Broadly there are two types of contracts: Permanent and Fixed-term.
Majority of the contacts for foreigners in the labor sector are of
fixed-term, while as for the locals these are of permanent type.
The number of 'temporary contracts' is very low.
Cost of labor
Minimum wage
No minimum wage.
Average wage
Average monthly gross earnings is SAR 2,461 (USD 656).
Social contributions
Social security contributions paid by employers: 11%
Social security contributions paid by employees: 9%
Social partners
Social dialogue and involvement of social partners
The labor law does not provide for collective bargaining. However, the companies that employ more than 100 Saudis are allowed to form "labor committees." There are 15 labor committees registered in the Kingdom.
Labour market
Saudi Arabia
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The active population in figures
Source: CIA - The world factbook ; UN - United Nations ; World Bank
Note: (e) Estimated data
Working conditions
Majority of the contacts for foreigners in the labor sector are of fixed-term, while as for the locals these are of permanent type.
The number of 'temporary contracts' is very low.
Cost of labor
Social security contributions paid by employees: 9%
Social partners
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