Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF) has revealed its contribution in supporting the employment of 400,000 Saudi men and women during 2022, through its programs and initiatives to work in the establishments of the private sector.

Director General of HADAF Turki Aljawini said that the Fund is working in accordance with an effective partnership with different government and private sectors, in order to support and empower the Saudis with job opportunities in the labor market.

He added that the growing number of individuals and private sector establishments whose employment has been supported, and also benefited from the services and from the training, empowerment and guidance support programs, has come within the Fund's efforts in meeting the changes and requirements of the labor market, and improving its efficiency.

Aljawini added that the number of men and women beneficiaries from the services and the training, empowerment and guidance support programs, which have been provided from the Fund during 2022 exceeded 1.49 million beneficiaries.

Moreover, the number of establishments which benefited from the Fund's services has also exceeded 138,000 establishments during 2022 in different labor market sectors, and in various regions of Saudi Arabia.

He said that the total sums, which have been spent over the training and empowerment support programs during 2022, amounted to SR6 billion.