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Spatial Analysis of Industrial Workers and Their Role in Development
https://doi.org/10.22146/ijg.94707 Muhannad Mohammed Alfehaid(1*)
(1) Department of Geography and GIS, College of Social Sciences, Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abstract
Industrial workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia constitutes about one million workers, which is a large number and a high percentage of the workforce in general in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study dealt with the spatial analysis of industrial workers and its distribution in administrative regions and in various industrial sectors and aimed to analyze the factors affecting its distribution. spatial, and its developmental role in industry, and in the gross domestic product in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The results showed the concentration of industrial workers in the regions: Riyadh, the Eastern Province, and Mecca, and emphasized the role of population, housing, industrial facilities, capital, and the rate of urbanization. And the average income in the distribution of industrial workers. It also showed that there is a statistically significant relationship on the role of industrial workers in industrial development and contribution to the gross domestic product. The study recommended more attention to study variables such as road lengths and capital. In order to develop industrial workers, as well as direct industrial workers to engage in specific industrial activities, or specific areas; With the aim of achieving comprehensive development and self-sufficiency in industrial products.
Received:2024-03-08 Revised: 2024-03-15 Accepted: 2025-03-19 Published: 2025-04-27
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