IMD World Talent Report 2023

Talent Ranking 2023

SAUDI ARABIA

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Overall top strengths Overall top weaknesses

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

Rank 2023

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

20

Overall

36

22

22

Investment & Development

41

29 28

30

30 32

34 37 39

22

38 37 35

Appeal

36 37

41

41

37

42

Readiness

43

Investment & Development Total public expenditure on education

Value 5.9 %

2023 Rank

11 33 35 47

Percentage of GDP

5,906 US$ 14.80 ratio 13.32 ratio

Total public exp. on education per student Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels Pupil-teacher ratio (primary education) Ratio of students to teaching staff Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary education) Ratio of students to teaching staff are sufficiently implemented

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6.47 Survey [0..10] 6.61 Survey [0..10]

Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

8

21 61

meets the needs of society Percentage of total labor force is a high priority in companies

21.52 %

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7.96 Survey [0..10]

6

Appeal

Value 72.16 index

2023 Rank

Cost-of-living index

33 18 11 13 20 11 37

Index of a basket of goods & services in the main city

7.54 Survey [0..10] 7.05 Survey [0..10] 6.55 Survey [0..10] 7.84 Survey [0..10] 7.21 Survey [0..10]

Attracting and retaining talents

is a priority in companies

Worker motivation

in companies is high

Brain drain Quality of life

does not hinder competitiveness in your economy

is high

Foreign highly skilled personnel Remuneration of management Collected personal income tax

are attracted to your country's business environment Total base salary plus bonuses and long-term incentives, US$ On profits, income and capital gains, as a percentage of GDP

144,621 US$

0.00 %

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7.84 Survey [0..10] 56.78 micrograms

Justice

13 63

is fairly administered

Statutory minimum wage Exposure to particle pollution

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

-

- US$

Statutory gross monthly minimum wage

Readiness

Value

2023 Rank

Labor force growth

0.47 %

51 19 22

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Percentage change is readily available are readily available

6.16 Survey [0..10] 6.71 Survey [0..10] 7.23 Survey [0..10] 6.88 Survey [0..10] 6.83 Survey [0..10] 7.33 Survey [0..10] 7.15 Survey [0..10] 7.56 Survey [0..10]

Skilled labor Finance skills

International experience

7 7

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of senior managers is generally significant

Competent senior managers Primary and secondary education

are readily available

22 31 18 17 21 42 55

meets the needs of a competitive economy

23.34 %

University education Management education Graduates in Sciences

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

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants meets the needs of a competitive economy meets the needs of the business community are meeting the needs of enterprises

Language skills

1.97 number 386 Average

Student mobility inbound

Educational assessment - PISA

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PISA survey of 15-year olds

89