Khaled Abalkhail, spokesman of the ministry of labor and social development, revealed a total of 1,750 Saudi males and females have registered with the freelance program via (https://freelance.910ths.sa) since its launch on Oct. 10, adding out of which 420 young female and males issued self-employment documents.
H.E. Minister of Labor and Social Development Dr. Ali bin Nasser al-Ghafis hand out first freelance certificates to a group of young people during the launch ceremony of the program, which is in cooperation with the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF).
The official spokesman said the freelance program targets male and female entrepreneurs and independent business owners, adding it aims to offer social protection for freelance workers in order to raise national workforce amid provision of a proper and motivating work environment with ensuring productivity and development.
Abalkhail pointed out the program allows freelance workers to freely subscribe with the GOSI as HRDF will pay for a percentage of their insurance subscriptions for two years, which are directly sent on a monthly basis to the organization.
He highlighted entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals to register with the freelance program through its special portal, so they can issue freelance documents, urging them to promote their business through the ‘Bahr platform’ (an electronic market) and benefit from services offered at this platform.