Saudi Arabia has launched “Professional Verification” programme to ensure competence of the skilled workers in the Kingdom's labour market.

Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development said all workers in the kingdom will go through practical and theoretical examinations in their specialized fields to verify that they have the required skills to perform the occupation they were recruited for.

The programme will target more than 1,000 professions belonging to 23 fields as per the Saudi Standard Classification of Occupations.