User instructions on using the Salary Comparison AppWelcome to the Salary Comparison App! This tool allows you to explore salary data and compare your monthly income compared to median…Nov 11Nov 11
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Using High-Frequency Data to Monitor Real-Time Labor Market UpdatesThe average time-lag is around 4 months across the Arab world between the publication of a labor force survey (LFS) and the measured time…Mar 29, 2023Mar 29, 2023
“I want a job without social security” Exploring the rise of informal employment amongst citizensIn the past several months, I have noticed a growing number of job posts on Twitter and Haraj where citizens are seeking informal private…Feb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023
كيفية استخدام البيانات الإدارية كمؤشر استباقي للتغيرات سوق العملعادة ما يقيم الخبراء وصناع القرار تغيرات سوق العمل من خلال متابعتهم للإحصائيات الصادرة من مسح القوى العاملة وعلى الرغم من المعلومات المفصلة…Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
Who is queueing for a government job?أشار التقرير الصادر من مؤسسة الملك خالد هذا الشهر يشير لازدياد ظاهرة بقاء الشباب خارج قوة العمل والتي سبق ان كتبت عنها سابقا وفي اكثر من…Oct 30, 2022Oct 30, 2022
Are Saudi females taking new private sector jobs or replacing foreign and Saudi male workers?In prior articles here and here, I have argued that without accessing granular administrative and survey labor force data, it is difficult…Sep 29, 2022Sep 29, 2022
Exploring attitudes toward foreign labor through the “#السعوديين_اولي_بالوظايف”Last week, the hashtag, “#السعوديين_اولي_بالوظايف,” was one of the most active topics in Saudi Twitter, with nearly 52,000 tweets written…Jun 3, 2022Jun 3, 2022