HRDF: 329,000 Saudis find jobs in H1 2026
- Source
- Argaam - Main News
- Source link
- https://www.argaam.com/en/article/articledetail/id/1930090
- Published
- 2026-08-17 20:35:00
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-17 18:49:14
- Category
- GCC Spotlight
- Geography
- Saudi Arabia
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
<p ><span ><span ><img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/cabb5acb-c927-420d-9859-ab1825424d10.png" ></span></span></p> <p ><span ><span class="ckeCaption" >Logo ofThe Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF)</span></span></p> <hr> <p ><span ><span >The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) helped employ 329,000 Saudis in the first half of 2026, up 23% from the same period in 2025.</span></span><br> </p> <p ><span ><span >The direct support provided to individuals and businesses benefiting from the HRDF training, empowerment and career guidance programs and products totaled about SAR 4.9 billion during the period, the state-owned SPA reported.</span></span><br> </p> <p ><span ><span >More than 1.69 million Saudis benefited from its services and programs.</span></span><br> </p> <p ><span ><span >More than 171,000 businesses across the Kingdom and various economic sectors benefited from the fund’s services, up 25% year on year. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises accounted for 95% of all beneficiary businesses.</span></span></p>
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