Saudi non-oil sector employment rises amid steady growth: Survey

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector continued to expand in June at a fast rate and job creation rose to a 19-month high, a survey showed, as the largest Arab economy recovers from the coronavirus crisis.

The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 56.4 in June, unchanged from May, maintaining its fastest pace of growth since January.