The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has launched the 2024 Labour Market Skills Surveys initiative in collaboration with the World Bank Group and research firm Nielsen IQ.

The Skills Surveys initiative aims to identify the skills required in the labor market with the skills required for the private sector, identify the challenges faced by enterprises in employment, keep pace with technical changes in the labor market to raise the productivity of national cadres in the private sector, build an integrated skills system in line with the needs of sectors and the requirements of employers, and also direct training and education programs to adapt to the requirements of the labor market. The initiative focuses on collecting data from various participants in the labor market, including collecting data from enterprises on the required skills, human resources practices, training policies and challenges facing enterprises in the processes of attracting, recruiting, developing and using skills, in addition to the participation of individual citizens and expatriates. The surveys aim to know the stock of skills they possess and the challenges they face in the labor market in order to raise skills and productivity at the national level, reduce skills gaps and anticipate future trends in the labor market. The initiative will also support decisions, policies and programs related to the educational and professional paths of national cadres.

It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development seeks through the initiative to improve the productivity and performance of the workforce and enhance the attractiveness of the labor market for local and global talents and capabilities, in addition to providing basic information about the skills required in the labor market to government agencies, the private sector, education and training institutions, and relevant stakeholders.