Number of labour permits 2000 2,439,672 2001 2,369,611 2002 2,663,666 2003 2,563,800 2004 2,716,573 2005 2,359,301 2006 2,541,083 2007 2,963,039 2008 3,598,317 2009 3,222,809 2010 3,345,630 2011 4,088,093 2012 4,811,095 2013 6,874,799 2014 7,524,326 2015 8,524,762 2016 8,254,915 Sources: Ministry of Labour   1. Data collection methodology The issuance of the residency and work permits … Continue reading Saudi Arabia: Number of work permits issued by year (private sector) (2000-2016)