• Riyadh region home to highest concentration of women workers, industry ministry says

Arab News

RIYADH: The number of Saudi women employed in the industrial sector rose by more than 93 percent between 2019 and 2022 to 63,892, the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources said.

The highest concentration of female industrial workers is in the Riyadh region, followed by Makkah and Eastern regions, it said.

To mark International Women’s Day, the ministry highlighted its role in achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which stresses the importance of empowering women in the labor market.

It said it would continue to support the creation of jobs for all citizens through the adoption of automation, application of modern technologies and reduction of reliance on low-skilled labor.