Saudi construction sector had 1 mln employees in 2017

07/03/2019 Argaam Special

 

The total number of workers employed in Saudi Arabia’s construction sector reached 1.07 million in 2017, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics.

 

Saudis accounted for 145,000, or 14 percent of total workers in the sector.

 

Expats represented 86 percent, or over 924,000 workers in 2017.

 

According to economic activity, the total number of employees in construction of buildings hit 693,000, or 65 percent of total labor force. Civil engineering and specialized construction activities followed with 195,000 and 180,000 workers, respectively.

 

Employees in Saudi Construction Sector by Economic Activity

Economic Activity

Saudi

Non-Saudi

Total

Construction of Buildings

95397

597810

693207

Civil Engineering

21692

158495

180186

Specialized Construction Activity

27798

167674

195472

Total

144887

923978

1068865

 

Total salaries and wages in the sector stood at SAR 28.4 billion in the same period, with 62 percent in the construction of buildings activity.

 

The industry’s operating revenue hit SAR 213.4 billion in 2017, compared to operating expenses of SAR 87.1 billion.

 

Employees’ compensation stood at nearly SAR 34.1 billion.

 

Salaries, Wages, Compensation, Operating Expenses, Revenue in Saudi Construction Sector by Economic Activity (SAR bln)

Economic Activity

Salaries & Wages

Compensation

Operating Revenue

Operating expenses

Construction of Buildings

17.5

21.1

113.2

43.6

Civil Engineering

5.2

6.2

26.1

12.8

Specialized Construction Activity

5.7

6.7

74.0

30.7

Total

28.4

34.1

213.4

87.1

 

The total value of construction projects reached almost SAR 626.8 billion in 2017, to which government projects contributed SAR 383.8 billion.

 

Total Value of Projects in Saudi Construction Sector by Economic Activity & Project Owner (SAR bln)

Economic Activity

Public

Private

Retail

Total

Construction of Buildings

158.9

103.4

52.1

314.4

Civil Engineering

68.3

18.8

0.5

87.6

Specialized Construction Activity

156.6

51.8

16.4

224.7

Total

383.8

174.0

69.0

626.8

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