Jobs in Retail Sector Including in Baqalas in Saudi Arabia will be off-limits to OFWs

After telecom, health, tourism and automobile sector, Saudi Arabia is announcing to impose Saudization policy on its retail sector that includes grocery stores, baqalas or small grocery shops, confectionery shops and those selling supply and consumer goods.

It means Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and hundreds or even millions of expat workers are no longer allowed to work in the above-mentioned establishments.

A few months ago, the Kingdom announced that jobs in Saudi malls will be off-limits to expatriate workers.

According to local daily Al-Madina, 100% of these shops will employ Saudis only base on a draft decision by Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD)

This will give more than 20,000 jobs for Saudis.

Consideration to limit work in food and soft drinks mobile vans to Saudis is also taking place for another 6,000 jobs for their citizens.

In telephone sector at is Saudidized earlier, it is reported that 8,000 jobs are given to Saudi men and women.

In car rental services, 5,000 jobs for Saudis are expected once Saudization is 100% implemented.

In the health sector, 7,500 Saudi doctors, nurses, and technicians are already working in government hospitals and health centers. At the end of 2020, more than 93,000 Saudis are expected to be employed in the health sector. The Saudisation in the health sector has now reached 50%.

In the tourism sector, 33,000 Saudis will be employed by the end of 2018. Currently, 60% of the labor force already belong to Saudis.

In retail services, in malls alone, Saudis will have 6,000 jobs for grabs while retail services are expected to provide 20,000 jobs.

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No more Filipino and Expat Workers in Saudi Arabia Malls?

Jobs in malls in Saudi Arabia will soon be off-limits to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and other expatriate workers in Saudi Arabia.

The Kingdom is planning to hire their local workforce to work at mall shops with an aim to address the ballooning number of unemployed Saudis and to give safeguard jobs to the citizens of the country.

According to Wikipedia, Saudi Arabia's foreign worker is estimated at 9 million as of April 2013.

The decision not to hire expat workers in malls was posted by Ministry of Labor Spokesman Abu Al Khail, without providing additional details.

But many believe it is part of Saudization and a Vision 2013 or the Economic Reform Program of the Kingdom that was launched las 2016.

Under the vision, Saudi is seeking to use non-oil revenues to generate much of its additional future energy needs to avoid running down oil resources and diversify its economy.

Under the plan, a great number of Saudi women as untapped resources will be introduced to the workforce.

This year, Saudi announced that four sectors are already embracing Saudization.

These are the following;

1.Telecom Sector - including selling mobile phones and accessories (September 2016)

2. Health Sector - particularly the pharmaceutical sector, according to report, full Saudization to be implemented in 2018.

3. Automobile Sales Sector - both agencies and car rental offices, started 1st quarter of 2017

4. Gold and vegetable market (being evaluated to be Saudidized)

Earlier, the Labor Ministry has banned expatriate in different kinds of professions in Saudi.

The following are jobs, foreign workers cannot apply for in Saudi Arabia

• chief administrator of human resources at government
• chief administrator of human resource in private sector companies
• head of the personnel department
• director of labor affairs
• director of personnel relations
• employment clerk
• time-keeper
• receptionist (general)
• receptionist (hotel)
• receptionist (hospitals)
• cashier
• typist

The ministry has banned renewal of work permits for expatriates doing jobs that are reserved for Saudis.

Last month, Saudi also announced that foreign dentist is no longer welcome to work in the Kingdom. This is to encourage more opportunities for their own nationals.

It said that the move is to encourage private clinics and hospitals to hire more local dentists.


(Sources: Arab News, Arabian Business, The Filipino Times)

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