All publications: Saudi Arabia
Presentation: Exploring Alternative Models in Recruitment
From Pakistan to the Gulf region: An analysis of links between labour markets, skills and the migration cycle
This report examines the linkages between labour demand, skills and the recruitment process with a focus on low-skilled migration from Pakistan to the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Ways forward in recruitment of low-skilled migrant workers in the Asia-Arab states corridor
This White Paper serves to further stimulate policy dialogue for fair migration in the countries of origin and destination in Asia the Arab States corridor
The cost of migration: What low-skilled migrant workers from Pakistan pay to work in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
This report presents the findings of a survey on migration expenses that Pakistani workers paid to secure jobs in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The focus is on low-skilled migrants, who are the most vulnerable because of their low...
Know About Business (KAB) in Saudi Arabia: Public-Private Partnership
The ILO entrepreneurship education programme, Know About Business (KAB), draws on ILO’s successful experience in the field. The KAB training methodology develops entrepreneurial competencies among young people and the particular knowledge needed for...
Labour Market Trends Analysis and Labour Migration from South Asia to Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, India and Malaysia
Travel Smart – Work Smart A guide for Pakistani migrant workers in Saudi Arabia
Labour market trends analysis and labour migration from South Asia to Gulf Cooperation Council countries, India and Malaysia
This report examines key labour market trends in six major destination countries for low-skilled migrant workers from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan.
Improving the governance and protection mechanisms for labour migration in the Middle East & Advocacy Strategy on ILO’s Domestic Workers...
Project RAB/12/05/SDC & RAB/12/01/SDC - Evaluation consultant: Pierre Mahy
Rethinking Informality in Light of the Arab Uprisings
This paper provides an overview of the ILO conceptual framework on informality and discusses its implications by focusing on its relevance to the Arab region in light of recent developments
Policy guide
Strengthening the role of employment injury schemes to help prevent occupational accidents and diseases
The aim of this guide is to provide policy recommendations for future direction in the area of employment injury schemes. The guide is targeted at national authorities dealing with occupational safety and health (OSH).
Unfair recruitment
Unravelling the vicious cycle of recruitment: Labour Migration from Bangladesh to the Gulf States
This study in Bangladesh was commissioned against the backdrop of growing concern globally about the particular vulnerability of both regular and irregular migrant workers to exploitation, trafficking and forced labour. It was undertaken to inform...
Recent labour immigration policies in the oil-rich gulf: How effective are they likely to be?
This paper details the recent immigration policies in the six oil-rich countries comprising the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Saudi Arabia - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2000-2008): Freedom of association and the effective recognition...
Saudi Arabia - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2000-2008): Effective abolition of child labour (CL)