Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) has been an ILO member state since 1976 and has ratified 16 ILO Conventions, including six of eight core Conventions. In 2016, the ILO proposed a Decent Work Country Strategy Framework based on development challenges, priorities expressed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, as well as past ILO interventions in Saudi Arabia. At the same time, the ILO has been active in several areas across the country through different technical cooperation projects as well as flagship ILO programmes which aim to enhance decent work in the Kingdom.
Latest news and stories
Fostering cooperative development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Bahrain takes leap forward in enhancing end-of-service rights for migrant workers
Labour statistics
National labour market statistics for the last year from the ILOSTAT database
Projects and programmes
Social Protection
Expanding Social insurance for agricultural workers in the Arab region
Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers: Exploratory Research and Policy Dialogue in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries
Development Cooperation Dashboard
The dashboard offers interactive visualisations of ILO development cooperation projects in Saudi Arabia.
Events
Masterclass Series “The SKILLS Bridge”
Episode 7 - Revolutionizing Skill Development: India's Sector Skills Councils
Publications
Saudi Arabia: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers
Social protection coverage for national and migrant workers in the formal private sector in the GCC countries.
All resources
Browse our catalogue of resources from or about Saudi Arabia and filter by topic or sector.
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Contact
Vitalii El-Dani
Program Officer
- Email: el-dani@ilo.org
ILO activities in Saudi Arabia are coordinated by the ILO in the Arab States Office, based in Beirut.
Aresco Centre - Justinien Street - Kantari
P.O.Box 11-4088 Riad Solh 1107-2150
Beirut – Lebanon
- Email: beirut@ilo.org
Phone: + 961-1-752400