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Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been an ILO member state since 1976 and has ratified 19 ILO Conventions, including seven of ten core Conventions. The ILO Technical Cooperation Programme with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development is in its 2nd phase. Work is ongoing on employment policy, skills development, occupational safety and health, social dialogue, fundamental principles and rights at work as well as cooperatives. The ILO is an active member of the United Nations Country Team and works with the Federation of Saudi Chambers and the Saudi National Committee of Workers Committees.
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ILO and Digital Cooperation Organization forge partnership to advance inclusive and sustainable digital economies
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Development cooperation programme
Saudi Arabia and ILO seal new phase of joint work to advance decent work reforms
Tripartite partners
Labour statistics
National labour market statistics for the last year from the ILOSTAT database
Projects and programmes
Project
STREAM - Extending Social Protection to migrant workers and their families in the South Asia-Gulf Corridor
Project
Fostering cooperative development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Development Cooperation Dashboard
The dashboard offers interactive visualisations of ILO development cooperation projects in Saudi Arabia.
Events
Arab Social Protection Compass Webinar series: Part VII
Taking the pulse of Social Protection in the Arab world: Insights and priorities ahead from the World Social Protection Report 2024-26
Publications
Facilitating transition between social assistance and social insurance
Regional Report
Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States
All resources
Browse our catalogue of resources from or about Saudi Arabia and filter by topic or sector.
Work with us
Contact
Ryszard Cholewinski
- Email: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
Phone: + 961-1-752400