The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Eng. Ahmad bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi referred to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s efforts in achieving social justice and equality among individuals, providing support and funding programs for jobseekers and social finance programs, as well as care and rehabilitation programs for those in need of permanent assistance with the aim of building a stable, balanced and equal society.
Heading the Kingdom’s delegation participating in the 111th session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, held under the theme “Social Justice for All”, with the participation of officials from 187 countries and representatives of employers and workers, Al-Rajhi said: “The Kingdom is keen to ensure the sustainable social well-being of its citizens and residents, which has contributed to a significant increase in employment opportunities in various fields, resulting in a drop in the unemployment rate for the total population of the Kingdom by the end of 2022 to 4.8%, which is an unprecedented figure.”
Source: Saudi Press Agency