RIYADH: The engineering sector is suffering from a lack of Saudi engineers in 11 specialties, according to a report published by the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) for the year 2015. The report revealed that no Saudi engineers joined four specialties last year.
The report also found that more than 30,000 non-Saudi engineers joined the SCE, taking the total number to 201,000 in comparison with 18,000 Saudi engineers.
The specialties that lack Saudi engineers are planning, construction, marine, technology, health and safety, electronics and information technology, technical industries, nuclear, technical civil engineering, mechatronics and medical engineering.
4 engineering disciplines have no Saudi workers
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