Middle East Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2025: Saudi Arabia findings

Saudi Arabia’s workforce in 2025 reflects a young, educated, digitally engaged and economically active population, well positioned to drive and navigate change.

In the Kingdom, as technology advances in step with national priorities, employees are not merely adapting to change, they are actively harnessing new tools, building future-ready skills and shaping the course of organisational transformation. The priority now is alignment and ensuring that technology adoption, skills development and career progression move in step so that today’s momentum translates into long-term, sustainable growth.

Findings from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in PwC’s Middle East Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2025 capture the sentiments of more than 400 respondents across the country, with 28% Gen X (those born between 1965 and 1980), 46% Millennials (1981-1996) and 24% Gen Z (1997-2012), reflecting a predominantly early- to mid-career workforce.

Looking closely at respondents in the Kingdom 69% are university graduates and a further 10% hold postgraduate qualifications. Seniority levels are equally notable, with 44% of respondents being managers and 18% senior executives. This shows that a significant portion of respondents are directly shaping organisational and technological transformation, not just observing change from the sidelines.