Saudi-Philippine Meeting Discusses Boosting Investment Opportunities, Relations

A Saudi-Philippine meeting was held in Riyadh in the presence of Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Minister of Investment, Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, along with distinguished officials from both countries.
A Saudi-Philippine meeting was held in Riyadh in the presence of Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Minister of Investment, Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, along with distinguished officials from both countries.
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Saudi-Philippine Meeting Discusses Boosting Investment Opportunities, Relations

A Saudi-Philippine meeting was held in Riyadh in the presence of Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Minister of Investment, Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, along with distinguished officials from both countries.
A Saudi-Philippine meeting was held in Riyadh in the presence of Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Minister of Investment, Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, along with distinguished officials from both countries.

A Saudi-Philippine meeting was held Thursday in Riyadh in the presence of Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Minister of Investment, Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, along with distinguished officials from both countries, major companies, and representatives from both the public and private sectors, said SPA.
Meeting participants discussed aspects of investment partnerships in areas such as energy, industry, Islamic financial services, and food security.
The meeting also explored ways to enhance relations between the two countries. It aimed to strengthen cooperation in the labor sector and utilize skilled Filipino workers in various sectors.
The meeting addressed investment opportunities and enhancing investment relations between the two countries, promoting efforts to develop economic and investment ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Philippines, fostering quality investments, and enabling the private sector to benefit from investment opportunities in both nations.
The meeting witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding in the private sector for human resources, aiming to provide skilled labor to meet the Saudi market's needs through global partnerships with leading companies in this sector.



GASTAT: Saudi Women's Participation in Labor Force Reaches 36.2%

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GASTAT: Saudi Women's Participation in Labor Force Reaches 36.2%

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The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) said Tuesday that the unemployment rate among Saudis in Q3 of 2024 was 7.8%, an increase of 0.7 percentage points over Q2 of this same year, and a year-on-year decrease of 1 percentage point from Q3 2023.

The Labor Market Bulletin for the third quarter of 2024 also shows that the Saudi and non-Saudi labor force stood at 66.6%, a 0.4 percentage point increase over Q2 of 2024.
Among Saudis, the labor force grew by 0.7 percentage points, to reach 51.5%, marking a year-on-year increase of 0.7 percentage points. The employment-to-population ratio among Saudis went up by 0.2 percentage points, reaching 47.4%, or an annual growth of 1.1 percentage points.
The bulletin also highlighted the growth of Saudi women's participation in the labor force, which increased by 0.8 percentage points, to 36.2%, in the mentioned period.
The employment-to-population ratio among Saudi women rose by 0.5 percentage points, reaching 31.3%. Among Saudi women aged 15–24, participation in the labor force increased by 1 percentage point, to 18%, while the employment-to-population ratio among this age group rose by 0.6 percentage points, to 13.6%, in Q3 of 2024.
Participation in the labor force among young Saudi men increased by 1.1 percentage points, to 34.6%.
Among Saudi men in general, participation in the labor force increased by 0.6 percentage points, to 66.9%, and the employment-to-population ratio reached 63.7%.
Among Saudi men and women in the prime working-age group (25–54 years), participation in the labor force rose by 0.7 percentage points, to 69.4%, and the employment-to-population ratio increased by 0.3 percentage points, to 64.8%.