The Ministry of Health will oversee Saudization in dental and pharmacy sectors, while Municipal and Rural Affairs will monitor technical engineering roles.
Since 2022, the Group has claimed to have onboarded more than 41,000 talented professionals, including nearly 27,000 in various operational roles, and now has a workforce of 121,000.
It is also seen as a strategic move to counter the talent drain to Meta, which has reportedly offered compensation packages of up to $100 million to lure OpenAI researchers.
The data shows that the unemployment rate for the total population, including expats in the region, has dropped to 2.8%, as workforce participation rose to 68.2%.