Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Saudi Arabia (Ratification: 1978)

The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report.

1. Referring to its previous request for statistical data on the average earnings of men and women in the private sector and the distribution of men and women according to income levels in the public service, the Committee reiterates it hopes that the Government will provide this information as soon as it becomes available.

2. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that general training programmes for men and women are held to facilitate the obtainment of jobs in the private and public sectors. The Committee asks the Government to provide copies of the programme materials and indicate the manner in which these programmes serve to equip women to enter higher paying positions and occupations.

3. The Committee notes that the Government has not responded to its previous request for specific information on the efforts to promote the application of Decree No. 37 with the cooperation of employers’ and workers’ organizations. The Committee asks the Government to provide this information in its next report.

4. The Committee understands that the revision of the Labour Code is currently under consideration. It expresses its hope that the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value between men and women will be embodied in the new code.