Human health and social work sector achieved positive growth in the foreign direct investment (FDI) stock at the end of 2024, which amounted to 5.8 billion, compared to the FDI stock of 2023, which was 5.3 billion.
The inflows of FDI in the Human health and social work sector grew by 68.3% in 2024 compared to the previous year, whereas the outflows of FDI showed an increase of 1,539.8% compared to previous period. Thus, the net flows amounted to 464.1 million in 2024, while in 2023, it recorded 369.6 million.
The overall distribution of the employed in the Human health and social work sector reached 3.9% in fourth quarter of 2025, increased from last quarter by 0.02 percentage points (pp) and decreased from a year ago by 0.47 pp.
For its part, the average weekly working hours was 43.2 hours in the third quarter of 2023, registering a decrease of 0.3% compared to the previous period and a decrease of 0.5% compared to the same quarter of 2022.
The operating revenues of the sector reached 97.9 billion in 2024, an increase of 3.3% compared to the previous year. For its part, the operating expenses amounted to 38.4 billion, showing an increase of 2.4% compared to the previous period. As a result, the operating surplus of the Human health and social work sector was 34.0 billion, 5% higher than the previous period.
In April 2026, the value of points of sale (POS) transactions amounted to 3.8 billion in the Human health and social work sector, being 0.6% lower than the previous month and 0.7% lower than the same month from the previous year.
The graph shows the monthly evolution of the value of points of sale transactions in Human health and social work sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
During April 2026, the Human health and social work sector secured 31.0 billion in commercial bank credits, higher by 3% than the value of the previous month and higher by 24.5% compared to the same month of the previous year.
The graph shows the monthly evolution of commercial bank credits in Human health and social work sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In the fourth quarter of 2023, there were 28 registered in the Human health and social work sector, representing a 3.4% decrease compared to the previous period.
The graph shows the quarterly trend in the number of foreign licenses obtained by the Human health and social work sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stock reached 5.8 billion, marking an increased of 8.7% compared to the previous year.
The graph shows the annual evolution of the FDI stock in the Human health and social work sector.
In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflow amounted to 640.1 million, while the FDI Outflow stood at 176.0 million. Consequently, the FDI Net Inflow was 464.1 million, reflecting an increased of 25.6% compared to the previous year.
The graph illustrates the annual progression of FDI Inflow and Outflow in the Human health and social work sector. The line chart represents the FDI Net Inflow.
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FDI inflows: Financial transactions that arise between the FDI institution, direct investors and related companies outside the Saudi economy, which occur during a certain period of time, and form inflows when their positive impact appears in excess of equity and/or debt instruments.
FDI outflows: These are financial transactions that arise between the Foreign Direct Investment Corporation, direct investors, and related companies outside the Saudi economy, and which occur during a certain period of time. They are outflows when their impact appears in a decrease in the side of obligations, such as paid dividends or repayment of loans and credit receivables, or when the foreign shareholder exits.
FDI net inflow: It represents the difference between inflows and outflows of foreign direct investment inflows.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the percentage distribution of employed people in Human health and social work sector reached 3.9%, with 2.9% for men and 8.5% for women.
The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the percentage distribution of employed people by gender in Human health and social work sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
During the third quarter of 2023, the average hours worked by Saudi men were 41.6, compared to 45.4 hours for non-Saudi men. Likewise, Saudi women averaged 42.3 hours, while non-Saudi women worked an average of 45.4 hours.
The graph shows the average weekly working hours by gender and nationality in Human health and social work sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
During the fourth quarter of 2025, a total of 502,129 participants on the job Subject to the rules and regulations of social insurance were registered in the Human health and social work sector, with 47.3% being men (237,711 participants) and 52.7% women (264,418 participants).
The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the number of participants on the job Subject to the rules and regulations of social insurance by gender in the Human health and social work sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2022 on-the-job subscribers in the private sector was 33,893 for Saudi men and 118,465 for non-Saudi men. On-the-job subscribers was 69,268 for saudi women and 76,176 for non-Saudi women.
The graph shows on-the-job subscribers in the private sector by gender and nationality in Human health and social work sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2018, there were 5,834 establishments registered in the Human health and social work sector, of which 22.7% had less than 5 employees, 44.4% had between 5 and 19 employees and 32.9% had more than 20 employees.
The graph shows the annual distribution of establishments categorized by size based on the number of employees in the Human health and social work sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2024, the operating revenues reached 97.9 billion, while operating expenses amounted to 38.4 billion, resulting in an operating surplus of 34.0 billion for the year.
The graph shows the annual evolution of operating expenses and operating revenues, with the line representing the operating surplus each year.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2017 net assets reached an amount of 2.8 billion, being higher in 8.9% compared to the previous year.
The graph shows the annual evolution of net assets in Human health and social work sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2024, the operating revenues reached 2.6 billion in micro establishments, while operating expenses amounted to 926.5 million, generating a surplus of 1.2 billion.
The graph shows the annual evolution of operating expenses and operating revenues, with the line representing the operating surplus each year in Human health and social work sector for micro establishments.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2024, micro enterprises of the Human health and social work sector spent 419.6 million in employee compensation, while small enterprises spent 2.2 billion and medium-sized enterprises spent 8.3 billion. This amounts to a total of 10.9 billion for the Human health and social work sector.
The graph shows employee compensation by enterprise size over the years in Human health and social work sector.
Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.
In 2024, the number of active enterprises in Human health and social work sector was 8,308.
The chart shows the number of Active Enterprises in Human health and social work sector by year.
In March 2026, the Operating Revenues Index in Human health and social work sector stood at 106.3.
The chart shows the monthly evolution of the Operating Revenues Index in Human health and social work sector.
According to the Digital Economy Survey carried out by the General Authority for Statistics in 2022, in the Human health and social work sector the use of having account on social media platforms (86.2%) and advertising their products through social media platforms (76.3%) are highlighted as the most relevant indicators of adoption and use of the digital economy.
The graph shows the percentage of establishments in the Human health and social work sector according to indicators of use and adoption of the digital economy.
