Labor Ministry: 93,865 wage claims filed, up 195.6% through September
The wage claims system revealed 93,865 claims filed, a 195.6% increase through September 2026, with the fulfillment rate rising to 75.6% in July.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
Indicators from the Wage Compliance System, operated by the Public Authority for Manpower, revealed that companies submitted 93,865 requests between January and September 2026, representing a 195.6 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025, which recorded 31,757 requests.
The indicators showed that the wage compliance rate rose to 75.6 percent last July, an increase of 36.9 percentage points compared to previous levels, signaling improved adherence to wage compliance procedures and enhanced oversight of the regular payment of workers’ dues.
Conversely, the number of suspended cases due to non-compliance with wage payments reached 8,849 by June. This figure accounts for approximately 18.3 percent of employer cases, out of a total of 48,408 cases registered with five or more workers.
These indicators reflect the expanded use of the electronic system to monitor companies’ compliance with wage payment procedures, thereby enhancing the efficiency of processing requests and raising the level of oversight on employers’ adherence to established regulations.
These measures come within the framework of the Public Authority’s efforts, under the directives of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, to develop digital systems and enhance transparency in the labor market, contributing to the protection of workers’ rights and reinforcing compliance with the laws and regulations governing wage payments.
