Saudi Arabia

13684000

Immigrant Population

40.3%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

237000

Emigrant Population

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Kenyan Migration to the Gulf Countries: Balancing Economic Interests and Worker Protection

Kenyan workers’ rising Gulf migration boosted remittances but outpaced Kenya’s weak protections, leaving many migrants exposed to exploitation.

Global Civil Society in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council: Emerging Dilemmas and Opportunities

International civil-society groups are pressing Gulf governments on migrant labor rights, but tensions remains.

Regulating Private Recruitment in the Asia-Middle East Labour Migration Corridor

Recruitment agencies in the Asia-Middle East corridor extract high fees from vulnerable migrants, demanding coordinated regulation at origin and destination.

Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States

In 2008, Middle Eastern and North African immigrants in the United States outpaced the overall foreign born in college attainment.

Domestic Workers: Little Protection for the Underpaid

Female migrant domestic workers in Arab states face abuse, wage theft, and exclusion from labor law with little recourse.

Saudi Arabia's Plan for Changing Its Workforce

Saudi Arabia enforces "Saudiization" to curb reliance on foreign workers, who comprised 95 percent of private-sector workforce as of 2003.