Private sector accounts for 95% of Saudi social insurance subscribers; Riyadh tops with 52%
RIYADH — The Saudi private sector accounts for 95 percent of all subscribers registered with social insurance, with Riyadh recording the highest share. According to the data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), the number of active subscribers covered by social insurance regulations across both the public and private sectors in Saudi Arabia reached approximately 13.99 million by…
Saudi Arabia's private sector accounts for 95% of all social insurance subscribers, with Riyadh leading in subscriber numbers. As of the second quarter of 2026, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) reported that there were approximately 13.99 million active subscribers covered by social insurance regulations across both public and private sectors in the country.
Of these, 13.35 million were in the private sector, while the public sector had about 639,000 subscribers. The Riyadh region alone accounted for 52% of the total subscribers, with around 7.24 million individuals. The Eastern Province followed with 2.45 million subscribers, and Makkah ranked third with an estimated 2.2 million subscribers.
The total number of Saudis employed and registered for social insurance during this period was approximately 3.17 million, or 23% of the total registered workforce. Foreign workers constituted the majority, with about 10.82 million representing 77% of the registered workforce. Additionally, GASTAT noted that roughly 245,600 individuals ended their social insurance contributions during the second quarter of 2026.
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