Despite the on-going volatility in the oil price and the
increasingly apparent onset of a slowdown in 2016, the KSA
Government is pushing ahead with an ambitious development agenda at
the forefront of which is completion of extensive infrastructure
projects. Resourcing such projects has become a key consideration
within the KSA labour market and one that both employers and the
authorities are grappling with.
Analysing the Market
The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) is currently
carrying out an online construction employment survey in
conjunction with the national contractors committee. The survey
will be shared with participants and is aimed at identifying the
key issues employers within the sector are facing, including skills
shortages, costs of resourcing and meeting Nitiqat
requirements. Industry stakeholders are able to take part in
the survey by accessing it on line on the HRDF website.
