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Working Hours in Saudi Arabia

Working Hours in Saudi Arabia as per Labor Law

According to Saudi labour law, working hours in KSA are 8 hours daily and 48 hours per week.

During the month of Ramadan, working hours in the Kingdom are reduced to six hours a day and 36 hours a week for Muslim workers.

For jobs involving “intermittent work” working hours shall not exceed 10 hours/day. This is reduced to 8 hours/day during Ramadan. See: How Do You Calculate Overtime in Saudi Arabia?

Guards and janitors are not permitted to work more than 12 hours per day. This is reduced to 10 hours/day during Ramadan.

As per labour law, the overtime rates are 150% of the hourly wage.

Friday is the weekly rest day which may be replaced with any other day of the week. Also Read: 720 hours maximum annual overtime says HRSD

A 30 minute rest period during the workday should be provided, and the worker should not be made to work for more than 5 hours continuously. In no case, the total working hours should be 12 hours per day. 

I'm Mohammed Ameen, a blogger passionate about sharing insights and engaging readers with my articles. My commitment is to guide expats with firsthand insights from the Kingdom. Away from my desk, I'm always looking to learn something new.