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806000 Saudi women part of Kingdom''s work force
(MENAFN- Arab News) A total of 806000 Saudi women are now employed across 20 sectors in the country according to figures at the end of 2014.
Of this total 71 percent work in education 13 percent in human health and social services and 5 percent in public administration defense and social security. There were also women employed in production manufacturing mining agriculture forestry and fishing.
In addition 1506 women aged 15 to 19 were working at the end of 2014. Of this total 42 percent were employed in education 32 percent in human health and social services and 29 percent in manufacturing.
Tayseer Al-Mufrej director of the media center at the Ministry of Labor said these figures are for students working part time in certain sectors. Students must be at least 16 to be eligible for employment according to international laws he said.
Observers believe that some women under 20 are working out of financial need with an element of fake Saudization where companies hire workers to improve their quotas under the Nitaqat system.
''The Ministry of Labor encourages students to work and calculates their employment toward Saudization quotas.'' Al-Mufrej said these jobs help prepare young women for the labor market and makes them more professional.
Employment statistics are collected through sample surveys conducted by the Department of General Statistics which is the main source of all labor market data.
Regarding Saudi male employees under 20 statistics reveal 20600 were employed by the end of 2014 a 32 percent rise from the previous year.
According to the latest statistics the number of small businesses with 10 employees or less fell by 11 percent from 1.7 million in 2012 to 1.5 million in 2013. These enterprises are required to hire at least one Saudi employee.
Those firms with 10 to 49 employees declined by 9 percent totaling 213300 by the end of 2013.
In contrast the number of medium-sized enterprises grew by 45 percent increasing from 26200 in 2012 to 37900 by the end of 2013.
The number of large companies grew by 14 percent to 4600. Large companies with 500 to 2999 employees increased by 14 percent to 3700 at the end 2013 while large companies with 3000 workers or more increased from 807 at the end of 2012 to 896 at the end of 2013 an 11 percent rise.
Of this total 71 percent work in education 13 percent in human health and social services and 5 percent in public administration defense and social security. There were also women employed in production manufacturing mining agriculture forestry and fishing.
In addition 1506 women aged 15 to 19 were working at the end of 2014. Of this total 42 percent were employed in education 32 percent in human health and social services and 29 percent in manufacturing.
Tayseer Al-Mufrej director of the media center at the Ministry of Labor said these figures are for students working part time in certain sectors. Students must be at least 16 to be eligible for employment according to international laws he said.
Observers believe that some women under 20 are working out of financial need with an element of fake Saudization where companies hire workers to improve their quotas under the Nitaqat system.
''The Ministry of Labor encourages students to work and calculates their employment toward Saudization quotas.'' Al-Mufrej said these jobs help prepare young women for the labor market and makes them more professional.
Employment statistics are collected through sample surveys conducted by the Department of General Statistics which is the main source of all labor market data.
Regarding Saudi male employees under 20 statistics reveal 20600 were employed by the end of 2014 a 32 percent rise from the previous year.
According to the latest statistics the number of small businesses with 10 employees or less fell by 11 percent from 1.7 million in 2012 to 1.5 million in 2013. These enterprises are required to hire at least one Saudi employee.
Those firms with 10 to 49 employees declined by 9 percent totaling 213300 by the end of 2013.
In contrast the number of medium-sized enterprises grew by 45 percent increasing from 26200 in 2012 to 37900 by the end of 2013.
The number of large companies grew by 14 percent to 4600. Large companies with 500 to 2999 employees increased by 14 percent to 3700 at the end 2013 while large companies with 3000 workers or more increased from 807 at the end of 2012 to 896 at the end of 2013 an 11 percent rise.
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