Labor migration patterns in Saudi Arabia : assessing challenges and opportunities for Vision 2030 / edited by Fahad Luwe Alghalib Alsharif

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alsharif, Fahad (Fahad L.), editor.

Series:

Markaz al-Malik Fayṣal lil-Buḥūth wa-al-Dirāsāt al-Islāmīyah (Series)

King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employment forecasting--Saudi Arabia.

Employment forecasting.

Foreign workers--Saudi Arabia.

Foreign workers.

Labor market--Saudi Arabia.

Labor market.

Labor mobility--Saudi Arabia.

Labor mobility.

Labor supply--Saudi Arabia.

Labor supply.

Manpower policy--Saudi Arabia.

Manpower policy.

Migrant labor--Saudi Arabia.

Migrant labor.

Skilled labor--Saudi Arabia.

Skilled labor.

Saudi Arabia--Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects.

Saudi Arabia.

Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026

Summary:

"This title analyses how labour migration in Saudi Arabia is at a critical turning point. On the one hand, Vision 2030 aims to reduce unemployment among Saudi nationals by implementing the 'Saudization' of the labor market. On the other, the economic diversification goals of Vision 2030 require skilled foreign expatriates in industries where there is a significant shortage of qualified Saudi workers. This book examines the consequences of three distinctive labor migration flows: international, internal, and inter-gulf. The 12 chapters offer in-depth discussions of Saudi Arabia's migration plans, the intended and unforeseen repercussions of these three labor movement types, and the opportunities and challenges they present to policymakers in Saudi Arabia and the countries of origin. This includes analysis of the complex relationships between economic, social, and environmental factors that affect labor migration regulations, labor market developments, and long-term sustainability. Based on fieldwork in the kingdom, this book offers rich empirical detail, policy relevance, and theoretical grounding, making it essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners engaged with migration, Gulf studies, and global development"-- Bloomsbury Collections

Contents:

Demographic changes and migration into Saudi Arabia by 2030 / Joseph A. Kéchichian

Internal migration amongst Saudi nationals : Issues and challenges / Mark C. Thompson

Gulf migration interdependence and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 / Gerasimos Tsourapas

The working experiences of highly skilled migrants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : A relational perspective / Shroug Saud Alotaibi

Current drivers and future prospects for Arab migration to Saudi Arabia / Françoise De Bel-Air

Brain circulation and mobility of talents : Indian skilled migration in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, a comparative perspective / Omar Bortolazzi

Bridging migration challenges with Vision 2030 : Exploring the socio-economic and labor conditions of Bangladeshi migrants in Saudi Arabia / Mohammad Jalal Uddin Sikder and Selim Reza

Most favored destination for Pakistani migrants, Saudi Arabia : Trends, patterns and issues / Nasra M. Shah and Memoona Qazi

Energy diversification and a shifting labor market in Saudi Arabia : Green jobs and education potential in the development of a clean hydrogen sector / Cian Mulligan and Sebastian Sons

International student migration and economic diversification in Saudi Arabia / Md Mizanur Rahman and Sharique Umar

Labor migration and Saudi secondary labor market sustainability : Economic diversification and sustainable development / AKM Ahsan Ullah

Foreign property ownership in the Gulf : A comparative study of South Asian migrants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar / Lakshmi Venugopal Menon

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from home page (Bloomsbury Colletcions, viewed August 27, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Labor migration patterns in Saudi Arabia

ISBN:

9781838606077

1838606076

9781838606053

183860605X

9781838606060

1838606068

OCLC:

1608643333

Access Restriction:

Some versions: Open access versions available from some providers open access