Saudi: Domestic workers drop by 400,000 in Q3 2021

Saudi Arabia during the third quarter of 2021 witnessed a significant drop with the number of domestic workers by 400,000.

• The number of drivers has decreased by 200,000, as about 1.75 million drivers were recorded during the third quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020 when 1.94 million drivers were recorded.
• A drop in the domestic workers to 1.4 million was also seen in 2021, compared to the same period last year in 2020 when the data of domestic workers recorded 1.6 million.
• The number of household managers rose from 2,101 to 2,488.
• A rise in the number of chefs and waitresses was seen, from about 51,000 to 54,000, compared with guards of the homes, buildings and the rest houses from 29,000 to 25,000.
• The number of farmers who are working in houses declined from 2,536 to 2,238, as well as the tailors from 1,462 to 1,301.
• Nurses who are working at the houses, also known as “In-home care” or “home healthcare” has also seen a decline from 2,958 to 1,947.

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