Expatriate Workers Are Leaving Saudi Arabia in Droves
- Saudi unemployment rate increases to 12.9% in first quarter
- Creating jobs for Saudis is a key target for the government
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Saudi Arabia’s expatriate workers are leaving the kingdom by the thousands, and the exodus may not yet be over.
As companies struggle with slower business and authorities impose more fees on foreigners, the biggest Arab economy is losing some of its allure to expats who once flocked to a country awash with petrodollars.