ONE AND A HALF LAKH PEOPLE LOST THEIR JOBS IN THREE MONTHS

 Riyadh - More Than 1.5 Lakh People Have Lost Their Jobs In The Private Sector In Saudi Arabia In The Past Three Months. More Than 1,55,000 People Lost Their Jobs In The Third Quarter Of This Year, Including Locals And Foreigners. According To The General Organization For Social Insurance (Gosi), The Private Sector Had 81.68 Lakh Employees In The Third Quarter Ended September 30. The Private Sector Had 83.24 Lakh Employees In The Second Quarter. Gosi Estimates That 1,55,411 People Lost Their Jobs In The Private Sector In July, August And September. 

As Of The End Of The Third Quarter, The Private Sector Had 17.59 Million Saudi Employees. Of These, 11.74 Are Males And 5,85,305 Are Females. The Number Of Foreign Workers In The Private Sector Is 64.09 Lakh. Of These, 61.81 Lakh Are Males And 2,27,902 Are Females. Riyadh Province Has 31.54 Lakh Employees In The Private Sector. Of These, 7,04,229 Are Natives. Jeddah Employs 13.51 Lakh People In The Private Sector. The Eastern Province Employs 12.78 Lakh People, Including Nationals And Foreigners. 

There Are 1,22,987 Jobs In Jizan, 24,441 In Najran, 3,14,804 In Makkah, 2,92,240 In Al Qasim, 36,485 In Al Baha, 52,816 In Al Jawf, 36,677 In The Northern Border Province, 22,914 In Tabuk, 96,55 In The Mediterranean Region 

The Rest Work In Other Provinces, Cities And Villages. The Corona Crisis, Which Has Been Going On For Months, Has Hit Saudi Arabia And Private Companies And Institutions As Hard As It Has Affected Countries Around The World. This Has Resulted In More Than 1.5 Lakh People Losing Their Jobs In Three Months.