Musaned Records 88,858 Domestic Worker Recruitment Contracts in July
Saudi Arabia’s Musaned platform recorded 88,858 domestic worker recruitment contracts during July, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Human
Saudi Arabia’s Musaned platform recorded 88,858 domestic worker recruitment contracts during July, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
The data highlights the continued demand for domestic workers in the Kingdom and provides details about recruitment costs and arrival times for workers from several major source countries.
Among the nationalities highlighted, Ethiopian workers had the lowest average recruitment cost at SAR 3,972, with an average arrival period of 49 days. The figures include value-added tax (VAT).
The average recruitment cost for workers from Burundi was SAR 5,102, with an average arrival time of 57 days, while recruitment from Tanzania averaged SAR 5,323 and took around 53 days.
For Kenyan domestic workers, the average recruitment cost stood at SAR 5,670, with an average arrival period of 49 days.
Recruitment from Bangladesh averaged SAR 7,093, with workers taking around 56 days to arrive.
Costs were considerably higher for some Asian countries. The average recruitment cost for Sri Lankan workers was SAR 13,914, with an average arrival period of 47 days.
The Philippines recorded the highest average cost among the nationalities shown, at SAR 14,316, while the average arrival period was around 50 days.
Musaned also listed Gambia, Somalia and Sierra Leone as new recruitment countries, further expanding the options available for households seeking domestic workers.
According to the July figures, domestic worker recruitment through Musaned was available from 33 countries.
The platform also recorded 153,953 CVs, reflecting the number of worker profiles available through the domestic labor recruitment system.
Musaned is Saudi Arabia’s official platform for domestic worker recruitment services. It allows beneficiaries to deal with licensed recruitment establishments and access information related to recruitment contracts, costs and other domestic labor services.
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