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As in the previous chapter, we start by outlining Saudi Arabia’s economy and workforce. We then present the labour market careers of some of our interviewees which will bring to life what it means to earn a livelihood in the present-day Kingdom.
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Fadaak, T.H., Roberts, K. (2019). Employment. In: Youth in Saudi Arabia. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04381-0_5
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