Saudi Arabia Restricts Human Resources Jobs to Nationals

By Asif Ali Awan

| Published Mar 29, 2024 | 10:08 a.m.

Saudi Arabia says only people from Saudi Arabia can do human resources jobs in the country. They want to give more jobs to their people. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development said this when someone asked about a foreigner doing interviews for a human resources job at a medical center.

Making Sure More Saudis Work in Consultancy Jobs

The government also wants more Saudis to work in consultancy jobs. They made a rule saying that 40 percent o

f people doing these jobs must be Saudi. They started this rule last year, saying that 35 percent must be Saudis.

Trying to Get Saudis Jobs in Different Fields

Saudi Arabia is working hard to get more Saudis working in different jobs. They are doing this in fields like education, phones, and selling homes. This plan is called "Saudization."

New Plans for Jobs

They have new plans to get more Saudis working in engineering jobs. They want 25 percent of these jobs in private companies to go to Saudis. They also made rules last December for sales and project management jobs, where 15 percent of these jobs must go to Saudis.

Future Plans and Help for Companies

In the future, Saudi Arabia wants more Saudis working in dental jobs. They will start with 35 percent of these jobs going to Saudis. The government will help companies who follow these rules. They will help them find people to hire, train them, and keep them working.