AI Job Risk in Saudi Arabia — SHIFT Observatory Dashboard

SHIFT Observatory scores the AI automation risk of 237 occupations in Saudi Arabia. Explore salary benchmarks, Nitaqat saudization bands, career transition paths, and cost-of-living comparisons for expats relocating to Riyadh, Jeddah, or Dammam. Data from GOSI Q4-2024, WEF Future of Jobs 2025, and Frey & Osborne methodology. Free, trilingual (English, French, Arabic), updated Q1 2026.

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Saudi Jobs Exposed to AI

4,450,778

Risk-weighted sum of all GOSI-registered workers by sector AI automation score.

12.42M
GOSI Workforce
24%
Saudi workers
7.5%
Unemployment (Saudi)
$135B
AI GDP impact by 2030
54,836
AI-cited layoffs (US, 2025)
2.3M
V2030 jobs target (net est.)
69 occupations ▲|145 occupations ━|23 occupations ▼

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About SHIFT Observatory

SHIFT Observatory is a free AI job risk dashboard for Saudi Arabia. It scores 237 occupations using the Frey and Osborne automation probability framework combined with LLM exposure data from Eloundou et al. Each occupation includes entry, median, and senior salary benchmarks in SAR, Nitaqat saudization band classification, WEF growth trends, and career transition recommendations. The relocation calculator compares cost of living across 17 origin cities including Paris, London, Cairo, Mumbai, and Manila against Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. Built for expats evaluating Saudi Arabia as a career destination under Vision 2030.

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