Saudi Contractors Authority Reports 31,700 Saudi Engineers in Contracting Sector

By the close of 2025, the Saudi contracting sector employed an estimated 31,700 engineers, comprising both male and female Saudi nationals. This figure represents a segment of the overall Saudi workforce in contracting, which is projected to reach around 582,000 individuals by the same period.

Key Facts

• The Saudi Contractors Authority reported that approximately 31,700 Saudi male and female engineers work in the contracting sector.
• This number is part of a larger total of nearly 582,000 Saudi workers in the contracting sector by the end of 2025.
• Supportive, administrative, and logistical jobs accounted for over 328,000 Saudi workers.
• Technical jobs employed 149,000 Saudi nationals.
• Workers in manual labor roles numbered 38,700.
• Other professions within the sector comprised more than 34,000 Saudi workers.
• By 2025, the number of contracting establishments in Saudi Arabia reached 365,000, a 29.6 percent increase from 2024.
• Micro-establishments made up 85 percent of the total, followed by small establishments at 12.5 percent, medium establishments at 2.34 percent, and large/giant establishments at approximately 0.26 percent.