Leaving a job in Saudi Arabia? Under the Labor Law, private-sector workers earn an end-of-service award. Enter your last monthly wage, your length of service and how the contract ended, and this calculator applies Articles 84, 85 and 87 to estimate the award.
Under Article 84 the award is half a month's last wage for each of the first five years and a full month's wage for each year after that, with part-years paid pro rata. If you resign, Article 85 pays nothing under 2 years, one third for 2 to 5 years, two thirds for over 5 and under 10 years, and the full award from 10 years.
Enter your numbers and press Calculate.
For information only. This is an estimate based on Articles 84, 85 and 87 of the Saudi Labor Law. Your contract, unpaid wages, leave balance and any court or HRSD decision can change the final figure.
How to use the End of Service calculator
- Enter your last monthly wage. Under the Law, “wage” includes the basic wage plus the regular allowances you receive, so check what your contract counts.
- Enter your service in years, months and days.
- Choose how the employment ended.
- Press Calculate.
The formula
Article 84 sets the award and says it is based on the last wage, with fractions of a year paid in proportion. Article 85 reduces it when the worker resigns, and Article 87 restores the full award for force majeure and for a female worker who ends her contract within six months of marriage or three months of giving birth.
Worked example
Last wage 10,000 SAR, 8 years of service. Full award = 5,000 × 5 + 10,000 × 3 = 55,000 SAR. If the worker resigned, service is over 5 but under 10 years, so the award is two thirds: 36,666.67 SAR.
FAQ
Which wage is used?
The last wage. The Labor Law defines the wage as the basic wage plus allowances due for the work; Article 86 allows the parties to agree to exclude commissions and similar variable elements.
Do I get anything if I resign after one year?
No. Under Article 85 a resigning worker with less than two years of continuous service is not entitled to the award.
When must the employer pay?
Article 88 says within one week if the employer ends the relationship and within two weeks if the worker ends it.
Does this apply to government employees or domestic workers?
No. It follows the private-sector Labor Law. Civil servants and domestic workers have separate rules. The Ministry of Human Resources (HRSD) also has an official calculator.
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