The driver behind the changes in Saudi Arabia’s cost of living is an increase in the cost of groceries and personal care items
A recent report on world’s most expensive cities for international employees shows the emirate go up the ranks as the cost of living has gone up
The demand for tech talent in particular will continue to grow in the UAE given the nation’s drive to be a global capital of the digital economy
The new plan, developed with US-based consultancy Mercer, will start next year
Around 81 per cent of GCC-based companies have or plan to make adjustments to their compensation and benefits programmes, whereas 53 per cent of internationally headquartered companies have also made or plan to take similar action