Saudi marketUpdated November 2
50+ worker firms: training data due Jan. 31, 2027.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced that private-sector establishments with 50 or more workers must disclose training data through Qiwa by Jan. 31, 2027. The requirement applies whether or not an establishment conducted training: those that did must report trainees, programs, training hours and costs, while those that did not must disclose that fact. Reporting no training does not remove obligations under applicable training rules. The ministry says the disclosures support skills development and help shape training initiatives around labor-market needs. It reported that more than 53% of private-sector establishments disclosed training data in 2025, compared with more than 38% in 2024. The ministry says the data supported cooperative training, which benefited more than 120,000 students by the end of 2025. Separately, another decision requires covered establishments to train graduates and job seekers at 2% of their total workforce.
Coverage started November 2