Saudi Arabia has the second highest GDP of the MESA region countries, driven largely by its immense oil reserves which represent 25 percent of the world’s proven supplies.
The cities of Makkah and Madina are historic Islamic centers and are a popular destination for our expatriate workers and their families from the Muslim world.
KPMG was one of the first professional firms in Saudi Arabia to recruit women. Currently 5 percent of the workforce is female, with a 5 percent increase a year target. However it is difficult for non-Saudi women to get work visas.
KPMG has been ranked top two in a Best Saudi Company to Work For survey hosted by Al Eqtisadiah newspaper.
Riyadh is the commercial hub of this country whilst Jeddah retains its cosmopolitan feel and is a base for an increasing number of leisure facilities on the Red Sea coast. The tri-cities region of Al Khobar, Dhahran and Dammam is the main center of the Kingdom’s oil & gas and chemical related industries.
The large land mass with its arid climate has great extremes of temperature, with high humidity especially along the Gulf coast in summer.
Background
- GDP: US$564.6bn*
- 300 KPMG professionals
- Around 25 percent of population are expatriates
- Legal system based on Sharia law
- Arabic is the main language, but English is widely spoken in urban areas.