“According to the Saudi Arabia General Authority for Statistics, women’s labor force participation rates increased from 19% in 2016 to 26% by the fourth quarter of 2019. Their employment also rose by around 9% during that period.”
-Dr. Carole Chartouni and Ekaterina Pankratova writing for World Bank Blog examine the impact of Covid-19 on Saudi employment patterns and offer recommendations on how to maintain positive developments in female employment. [World Bank]
