Instead of finding jobs for Saudi youths, the private sector is driving them out of their establishments. The employers have their own justifications and the present regulations allow them to dismiss Saudis with impunity. The social ramifications of the growing unemployment rate are extremely grave. The government should intervene by enacting laws. Employment of foreigners should not be more attractive to employers than the employment of Saudis. For instance, a regulation that a foreign worker should not be paid less than a Saudi would be an effective deterrent. The private companies should stop filing false reports that they have trained and appointed hundreds of Saudis in order to comply with Saudization.

Thousands of university graduates with science or literary specializations in some Arab countries are forced to work as taxi drivers, waiters, salesmen or plumbers because they could not find jobs matching their academic qualifications. I do not think this crisis is triggered by the recruitment of foreign labor. On the other hand, the increasing number of graduates in disciplines that do not suit the job market may be partly to blame in those countries. In many countries severe unemployment leads to strikes and violence. 

The unemployment issue in the Kingdom has been artificially created by businessmen who receive benefits from the government but refuse to do anything for the welfare of the people in return. The businessmen do not care even if their ungrateful policies harm the security of the country. In this situation, the government should take stern action to stop businessmen evading their duties toward  society.  While the government is spending billions on education and training of the youth, businessmen keep on dismissing Saudis from their jobs.

The businessmen argue that they are right and produce various excuses to their uncooperative stance.

This is unacceptable because the unemployment situation in the Kingdom may force some Saudi women to seek jobs as teachers or housemaids in the neighboring Gulf countries. Thousands of unemployed youths have nothing else to do but roam about and fall into illegal and immoral habits. The country should not be held hostage by the businessmen and an end should be made to their creation of anarchy in the country. The number of expatriates in the country has reached almost half of the population and three fourths of them are illiterate. They learn their work using our facilities and machinery. They use up our precious water resources and health facilities and cause crowding in cities. They commit thousands of crimes such as forgery, smuggling and drug use. The government should strive to find a solution before this time bomb explodes.