Labor Migration Patterns in Saudi Arabia
Assessing Challenges and Opportunities for Vision 2030
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Labor Migration Patterns in Saudi Arabia
Assessing Challenges and Opportunities for Vision 2030
- Open Access
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Description
This open-access 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.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Part 1: Contextualizing Migration Patterns and Policies in Saudi Arabia
Chapter 1: Demographic Changes and Migration into Saudi Arabia by 2030
Chapter 2: Internal Migration Amongst Saudi Nationals: Issues and Challenges
Chapter 3: Gulf Migration Interdependence and Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030
Part 2: Skilled Migration, Economic Diversification, and Sustainable Development in Saudi Arabia Chapter 4: The Working Experiences of Highly Skilled Migrants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Relational Perspective
Chapter 5: Current Drivers and Future Prospects for Arab Migration to Saudi Arabia
Part 3: Low-Skilled Migration and Economic Development in the Saudi Arabia–Asia Migration Corridor Chapter 6: Brain Circulation and Mobility of Talents: Indian Skilled Migration in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia – A Comparative Perspective
Chapter 7: Bridging Migration Challenges with Vision 2030: Exploring the Socio-Economic and Labor Conditions of Bangladeshi Migrants in Saudi Arabia
Chapter 8: Most Favored Destination for Pakistani Migrants, Saudi Arabia: Trends, Patterns, and Issues
Part 4: Emerging Trends and Developments in the Saudi Migration–Development Nexus: Labor Market Transformation
Chapter 9: Energy Diversification and a Shifting Labor Market in Saudi Arabia: Green Jobs and Education Potential in the Development of a Clean Hydrogen Sector
Chapter 10: International Student Migration and Economic Diversification in Saudi Arabia
Chapter 11: Labour Migration and Saudi Secondary Labour Market Sustainability: Economic Diversification and Sustainable Development
Chapter 12: Foreign Property Ownership in the Gulf: A Comparative Study of South Asian Migrants in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
Chapter 13: Conclusion and Looking Ahead
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 29 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9781838606046 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 216 x 138 mm |
| Series | King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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