{"id":858945,"date":"2025-06-29T19:12:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T00:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/a-look-at-tourism-employees-occupancy-in-q4\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T19:12:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T00:12:48","slug":"a-look-at-tourism-employees-occupancy-in-q4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/a-look-at-tourism-employees-occupancy-in-q4\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200eA look at tourism employees, occupancy in Q4"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Riyadh city<\/p>\n

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The number of employees working in thetourism sector in Saudi Arabia rose by 4% year-on-year (YoY) in Q4 2024 to 966,500, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saudi employees represented 25% of the total workforce in tourism activities or 242,100 employees, while non-Saudis comprised 75% of the sector\u2019s total employees at 724,500.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The following table shows the number of employees working in tourism duringQ4 2024:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Tourism Employees (\u2018000)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Employees<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Q4 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Q4 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Change<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Saudis<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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244.90<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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242.07<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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(1%)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Non-Saudis<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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684.51<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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724.46<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+6%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Total <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

929.40<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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966.53<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+4%<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The following table shows the number of employees working in tourism since Q1 2023:<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Tourism Employees (\u2018000)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Period<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Saudis<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Non-Saudis<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Total<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Q1 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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239.74<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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660.79<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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900.53<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Q2<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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242.11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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670.08<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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912.20<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Q3<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

243.95<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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675.22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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919.17<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Q4<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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244.90<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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684.51<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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929.40<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Q1 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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247.71<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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696.59<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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944.30<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Q2<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

245.91<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

713.27<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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959.18<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Q3<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

240.77<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

707.86<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

948.63<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Q4<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

242.07<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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724.46<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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966.53<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Data indicated that the number of male employees in tourism activities reached approximately 838,000, accounting for nearly 87% of the sector\u2019stotal, while the number of female workers reached about 128,600, or over 13% of the total number of workers in tourism duringQ4 2024.<\/span><\/span>
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The food and beverage servicessegment accounted for the largest number of employees in Q4 2024, with nearly 637,900 workers, representing 66% of the total workforce, followed by the visitor accommodation segment, with approximately 132,000 employees.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The following table indicates is the total number of employees in tourism by segment:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Tourism Employees (\u2018000)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Activity<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Male<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Female<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Total<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Food and beverage services<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

570.21<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

67.69<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

637.89<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Visitor accommodation<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

109.73<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

22.19<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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131.91<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Retail trade in specialgoods\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

47.89<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

14.40<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

62.29<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Passenger land transport<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

28.10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.95<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

31.05<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Travel agencies and reservation services<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16.99<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.77<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

20.75<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Passenger air transport<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

14.49<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.21<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

20.70<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Transport charter<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

18.76<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.59<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20.35<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Other services in the sector<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

13.93<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.65<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

18.58<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Sports and <\/span><\/strong>entertainment<\/span><\/strong> activities<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9.78<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3.76<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

13.54<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Passenger rail transport<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.11<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.19<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.30<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Cultural activities<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.66<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.93<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3.60<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Passenger water transport<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.35<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.25<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.59<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Total<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

837.97<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

128.56<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

966.53<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Riyadh topped the Kingdom’s regions in terms of the number of workers in tourism activities, atnearly 320,600, representingabout 33% of the total, followed by Makkah region with approximately 269,000 workers, as shown in the following table:\u200b<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Distribution of\u00a0 Employees by Region (‘000)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Region<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Number of Employees (‘000)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Percentage of Total (%)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Riyadh<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

320.62<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

33.2%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Makkah <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

268.95<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

27.8%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Eastern Region<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

146.90<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

15.2%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Madinah<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

57.00<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5.9%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Asir<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

46.52<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.8%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Qassim<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

32.19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3.3%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Jazan<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

27.52<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.8%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Tabuk<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

21.62<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.2%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Hail<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

12.48<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.3%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Najran<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10.42<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.1%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Al-Jouf<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8.02<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.8%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Northern Borders<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7.25<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.8%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Al-Baha<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7.04<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.7%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Total<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

966.53<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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100%<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Hotel room occupancy reached approximately 56% during Q4 2024, while room occupancy in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities reached 55.9%.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Occupancy Rates for\u00a0 Serviced Apartments, Other Hospitality Facilities & Hotels<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Period<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hotels (%)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Serviced Apartments & Other Hospitality Facilities (%)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q1 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

63.2%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

53.0%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q2 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

54.9%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

50.9%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q3 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

53.4%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

56.2%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q4 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

60.2%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

55.4%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q1 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

60.9%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

54.5%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q2 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

55.4%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

52.4%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q3 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

46.1%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

58.0%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q4 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

56.0%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

55.9%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Below are the occupancy rates for serviced apartments, other hospitality facilities, and hotels by region during the fourth quarter of 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Room Occupancy Rate by Region<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Region<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Serviced Apartment Rooms (%)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hotels (%)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Riyadh<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

71.5%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

72.0%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Madinah<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

48.7%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

74.8%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Eastern Region<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

59.6%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

60.2%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Makkah <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

46.9%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

49.3%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Tabuk<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

51.4%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

45.5%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Najran<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

57.6%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

41.6%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Qassim<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

50.9%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

46.5%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Hail<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

55.2%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

42.6%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Asir<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

39.9%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

34.8%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Northern Borders<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

43.4%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

45.2%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Jazan<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

50.3%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

44.4%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Al-Baha<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

29.2%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

26.8%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Al-Jouf<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

42.1%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

38.5%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The average daily rate for a hotel room reached about SAR 440 during Q4 2024, a 2% decrease compared to Q4 2023.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The average daily rate for a room in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities reached approximately SAR 220 during the same quarter, a 25% increase compared Q4 2023.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Average Daily Rate (SAR)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Period<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hotels (SAR)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Serviced Apartments & Other Hospitality Facilities (SAR)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q1 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

515.4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

168.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q2 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

790.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

174.2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q3 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

442.2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

172.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q4 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

449.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

175.6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q1 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

494.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

194.7<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q2 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

668.8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

198.6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q3 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

353.7<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

200.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q4 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

440.1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

219.6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The following table shows the average daily rate per room in serviced apartments, other hospitality facilities and hotels in Q4 2024: <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Average Daily Rate (SAR)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Region<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Rooms in Serviced Apartments<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hotels<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Riyadh<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

237<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1013<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Tabuk<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

137<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

521<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Eastern Region<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

223<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

417<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Hail<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

188<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

412<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Madinah<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

232<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

408<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Qassim<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

139<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

402<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Makkah<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

269<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

345<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Jazan<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

189<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

311<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Asir<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

118<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

292<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Al-Jouf<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

124<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

271<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Al-Baha<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

127<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

270<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Najran<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

94<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

236<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Northern Borders<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

169<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

193<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The average lengthof stay for a guest in hotels was nearly 3.6 nights during Q4 2024, which is the same average as in the corresponding quarter of 2023. The average period of stay for a guest in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities was around 2.1 nights during Q4 2024, a decrease of 12.1% compared to Q4 2023, which stood at 2.4 nights.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Average Stay in Serviced Apartments, Hotels,Other Hospitality Facilities (Night)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Period<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hotels<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Serviced Apartments & Other Facilities<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q1 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3.7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q2 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q3 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3.7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q4 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3.6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q1 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q2 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5.2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q3 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Q4 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3.6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The following table shows the average length of stay at hotels, serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities by region in Q4 2024:<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Average Lengthof Stay by Region in Q4 2024 (Night)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Region<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hotels<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

No. of Rooms in Serviced Apartments<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Makkah<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Madinah<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3.5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Riyadh<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Tabuk<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Eastern Region<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Najran<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Al-Jouf<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Northern Borders<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Asir<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Qassim<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Jazan<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Al-Baha<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Hail<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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