Riyadh indexes 78/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with growing tech, finance, and professional services talent.

• Talent index: 78/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 20%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

TL;DR

• Talent index: 78/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 20%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Growing tech, finance, and professional services talent. Strong Saudi national talent pipeline through Vision 2030 education programs. Saudization (Nitaqat) program requires meeting Saudi national employment quotas.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Riyadh is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Riyadh against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Is Riyadh a deep talent market for tech/finance?

Growing tech, finance, and professional services talent. Strong Saudi national talent pipeline through Vision 2030 education programs. Saudization (Nitaqat) program requires meeting Saudi national employment quotas.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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