Nitaqat / Activity & workforce planner
The activities you choose.
The team you’ll need.
See how your business activities affect Saudi hiring. Compare your options before you add them to your company registration.
Plan your workforce
01 / Your activities
Select your business activities
Search, add activities, then choose your main line of business.
Your main business is the comparison baseline—not confirmation of Qiwa’s assigned activity.
0 selected · Activities in the same Nitaqat group have the same requirements. Percentages are not added together.
02 / Your workforce
Enter your team
Optional: test your own staffing change, separate from suggested Saudi hires.
Special counting rules? Use your adjusted Qiwa rate in the advanced calculator.
03 / Activity-by-activity
Your comparison
Ready when you are.
Select activities and enter your workforce above, then compare.
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Calculation basis, coverage & official sources
A 2023 report quoting Qiwa says that, for multi-activity registrations, the highest-Saudization activity is selected. Check the activity assigned to your entity. Removing a CR activity does not automatically confirm a lower Qiwa requirement. Read the dated Qiwa report ↗
This planner uses the website’s calculation model and mapping snapshot (4 October 2026). The calculation is workforce- and phase-specific. A combined target takes the highest selected Medium Green threshold at each workforce size; it does not reproduce Qiwa’s internal assignment rule. Check the linked official sources and your Qiwa dashboard before acting.
No official status, averaging or future eligibility is guaranteed. Occupation-specific Saudization remains a separate check. Unverified mappings do not receive guessed percentages.
Ministry formula guide ↗ · Official ministry calculator ↗ · Qiwa activity mapping ↗
Turn the comparison into a plan
Need help choosing the right activities?
DuVolks can review the activities your business needs and the Saudi staffing they may require.