Wednesday, February 27, 2013

34% of expats want to leave Saudi Arabia


About 34 percent of foreign workers in the Kingdom seek to return home due to several reasons including rising cost of living.

An HSBC survey has confirmed that most expats in Saudi Arabia find integration difficult and raising children expensive.

"Despite the strong economy and the pull of job opportunities, it is unhealthy for the Saudi economy to let expats leave," said economist Mohammed Shams.

"They are the driving force of the economy. I particularly mean the professional expats who have been working in Saudi Arabia for long years and they know very well how the Saudi business is developing fast."

Read more: http://www.zawya.com/story/34_of_expats_want_to_leave_Saudi_Arabia-ZAWYA20130227030945/

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