The Ministry of Commerce has disclosed that the total number of active commercial registrations for establishments owned by youth of both genders has surpassed 474,000, accounting for 38% of all active commercial registrations in the Kingdom as of the end of the second quarter of 2025.
In conjunction with World Youth Skills Day, the Ministry of Commerce highlighted that several promising sectors have witnessed notable growth driven by young individuals (aged 18 to 40). Commercial registrations in the app development sector grew by 28% over the past year, reaching 18,780 active registrations by the end of the second quarter of 2025. The artificial intelligence technologies sector saw a 34% increase, with registrations reaching 14,409. Registrations in the electronic game development sector grew by 32%, totaling 8,260, while registrations in the film, video, and television production sector increased by 20%, reaching a total of 5,752 by the end of Q2 2025.