IMD World Talent Ranking 2021

Talent Ranking 2021

SAUDI ARABIA

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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37

26

Overall

Investment & Development

29 28

Investment & Development Appeal

30

38

35

31

31

34 35

34

35

Appeal

Readiness

37

38 37

38

39

42

42

43

Readiness

Investment & Development Total public expenditure on education Total public exp. on education per student Pupil-teacher ratio (primary education) Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary education)

Value

2021 Rank

u

6.9 %

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Percentage of GDP

6,358 US$ 14.67 ratio 13.57 ratio

29 29 45 21 36 60 19 48 28 32 25 35 15 25 37

Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels

Ratio of students to teaching staff Ratio of students to teaching staff are sufficiently implemented

Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

5.60 Survey [0..10] 5.75 Survey [0..10]

is a high priority in companies

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21.52 %

Percentage of total labor force

7.48 Survey [0..10]

meets the needs of society

Appeal

2021 Rank

Value

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Cost-of-living index

83.10 index

Index of a basket of goods & services in the main city, including housing (New York City = 100)

Attracting and retaining talents

7.15 Survey [0..10] 5.70 Survey [0..10] 5.25 Survey [0..10] 6.81 Survey [0..10] 6.93 Survey [0..10]

is a priority in companies

Worker motivation

in companies is high

Brain drain

(well-educated and skilled people) does not hinder competitiveness in your economy

Quality of life

is high

u

Foreign highly-skilled personnel Remuneration in services professions

are attracted to your country's business environment

28,388 US$ 144,621 US$

Gross annual income including supplements such as bonuses, US$

Remuneration of management Collected personal income tax

Total base salary plus bonuses and long-term incentives, US$

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0.00 %

1

On profits, income and capital gains, as a percentage of GDP

Justice

6.88 Survey [0..10] 64.06 micrograms

22 62

is fairly administered

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Exposure to particle pollution

Mean population exposure to PM2.5, Micrograms per cubic metre

Readiness

Value

2021 Rank

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Labor force growth

0.47 %

17 47 43 30 32 42 31 40 32 38 57 9

Percentage change

Skilled labor Finance skills

4.89 Survey [0..10] 5.93 Survey [0..10] 6.73 Survey [0..10] 5.75 Survey [0..10] 6.25 Survey [0..10] 6.43 Survey [0..10] 5.97 Survey [0..10] 6.48 Survey [0..10]

is readily available

are readily available

u

International experience Competent senior managers Primary and secondary education

of senior managers is generally significant

are readily available

meets the needs of a competitive economy

Graduates in Sciences University education Management education

22.03 %

% of graduates in ICT, Engineering, Math & Natural Sciences

meets the needs of a competitive economy

meets the needs of the business community

Language skills

are meeting the needs of enterprises

Educational assessment - PISA Student mobility inbound

2.15 number 386 Average

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants

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PISA survey of 15-year olds

94

IMD WORLD TALENT RANK ING 2021