His Excellency the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development meets the business sector in the Asharqia Chamber.
His Excellency the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Eng. Ahmed bin Suleiman Al-Rajhi, met today, Tuesday, December 24, 2024, with the business sector in the Eastern Province, at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce in the region, and was received by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Asharqia Chamber, Badr bin Suleiman Al-Rizaiza, where His Excellency listened to the most prominent challenges facing them and the proposals and future opportunities to support the private sector and entrepreneurs. At the beginning of the meeting, His Excellency reviewed the most prominent indicators of the labor market strategy, which consists of 28 initiatives supporting the development of the labor market and enhancing its attractiveness and level of global competitiveness, and the achievements made during the period from 2019 to 2024; The number of Saudis working in the private sector jumped from 1.7 million to 2.4 million, and the economic participation rate of women in the labor market increased from 17% to 35%, exceeding the Saudi Vision 2030 target of 30%, reflecting the efficiency of Saudi women in the labor market, in addition to aligning skills and values with current and future market needs through the launch of 13 sectoral skills councils, as the sectoral skills council recently joined the cybersecurity sector, and His Excellency praised the support of the private sector in promoting development and the labor market strategy.
His Excellency Al Rajhi stressed that the Kingdom is witnessing economic and social transformations driven primarily by the Saudi youth element, noting entrepreneurship and the launch of young people in self-employment to manage their own projects, in light of the growth of small and medium enterprises in creative and innovative ways; which enhances competitiveness in the market. Following that, an open dialogue took place between His Excellency the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development and the business sector in the region, and the heads of the sectoral committees at the Asharqia Chamber, to raise questions and listen to and discuss the proposed proposals. His Excellency praised the role of the business sector in investing in available economic opportunities, providing more job opportunities for national cadres and investing in their capabilities.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Asharqia Chamber, Badr bin Suleiman Al-Rizaiza, extended his thanks and great gratitude to His Excellency the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Eng. "Ahmed bin Suleiman Al-Rajhi", and the entire Ministry's work team, for the efforts, giving and constructive contributions provided by the Ministry that established a competitive work environment and an attractive labor market.
He said that achieving comprehensive development is linked in one of its most important aspects to the extent of ensuring the improvement and raising of the efficiency of the work environment and increasing the flexibility and competitiveness of the market and raising its attractiveness in line with the best international practices.
He pointed out the initiatives and programs provided by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, saying that they contributed to creating an attractive and enabling work environment for establishments and workers alike, which increased their competitiveness and attractiveness regionally and globally, and had the greatest impact in bringing about fundamental changes that reflected positively not only on private sector institutions and their gains, but also on the national economy as a whole. Al-Rizaiza stressed the policies adopted by the state to support and enhance the roles of the business sector, as it has played its roles and confirmed its presence in the sustainable development process, and appreciated the great efforts in this regard made by the state, represented by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
