Qurrah childcare subsidy
~120,000 working Saudi mothers supported
Vibrant Society pillar2 sourcesLast verified 2026-05-18
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Saudi women supported by Qurrah
~120,000
Cumulative~120,000 working Saudi mothers supported
Publishers include: GASTAT
The Story
Before
Childcare cost was a leading reason Saudi mothers left the workforce or never joined it.
Initiative
Qurrah subsidizes registered childcare for working Saudi mothers, reducing the effective cost dramatically.
Outcome
Approximately 120,000 working Saudi mothers have been supported through Qurrah — a direct enabler of the Saudi women workforce expansion.
For citizens
Working mothers can keep their jobs without choosing between income and care. Children get formal early-childhood services.
Timeline of Milestones
2019
Qurrah subsidy launched
2025
~120K Saudi women supported
Evidence library · 2 primary sources
Sorted by tier, newest first
Saudi unemployment rate
Halved since Vision 2030 began — from 12.3% to 7.2%
7.2%
Saudi careers in 269 professions
Next phase: 340,000 more jobs localized by 2028
340,000
Direct cash support to 10 million Saudis
SAR 229 billion delivered to families since 2017
10M+
70% of Aramco's supply chain — Made in Saudi
$280 billion to the economy, 200,000 jobs, 47 strategic products manufactured locally for the first time
70%
Initiative attribution: Qurrah childcare subsidy (HRDF); Human Resources Development Fund. Citizen benefit category: Family well-being.