Announcement
19 Jan 2026
In January 2026, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced two decisions to increase Saudization rates to 60% in marketing and sales professions within the private sector, effective 19 January 2026.
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Number of interventions
2
2 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Implementation date
18 Apr 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 19 Jan 2026
Local labour requirement
In force
On 19 January 2026, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced, through Ministerial decision No. 101319, its first decision to raise the Saudization rate to 60% from t...
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Announced: 19 Jan 2026
Local labour requirement
In force
On 19 January 2026, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced, through Ministerial decision No. 101278, a second decision to raise the Saudization rate in sales profe...
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