Table 1.
Comparison of examples of major industries in KSA other than oil and petrochemical industry between 1974 and 2013 with possible rhinitis triggering agents and the number of working population[3]
| Economic activity | Factories | Manpower | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2013 | 1974 | 2013 | |
| Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 9 | 880 | 931 | 99,488 |
| Manufacture of food products and beverages | 39 | 875 | 7,199 | 159,107 |
| Manufacture of rubber and plastics products | 11 | 807 | 1,895 | 80,905 |
| Manufacture of chemicals and its products | 9 | 629 | 2,429 | 76,295 |
| Manufacture of furniture | 17 | 321 | 1,295 | 25,002 |
| Manufacture of basic metals | 24 | 247 | 2,801 | 45,711 |
| Manufacture of paper and paper products | 9 | 213 | 843 | 31,286 |
| Manufacture of electrical equipment | 2 | 201 | 464 | 37,419 |
| Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 8 | 140 | 622 | 14,774 |
| Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products | 4 | 122 | 3,487 | 27,893 |
| Manufacture of wearing apparel; dressing and dyeing | 2 | 99 | 249 | 12,612 |
| Manufacture of textiles | 1 | 88 | 60 | 14,678 |
| Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials | 4 | 63 | 839 | 5474 |
| Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | 2 | 59 | 33 | 8682 |
| Manufacture of leather and related products | 2 | 37 | 50 | 3676 |
| Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | — | 32 | — | 7836 |
Adapted from: Saudi Industrial Development Fund. Industrial Development in Saudi Arabia.[3] Available from reference: http://www.sidf.gov.sa/En/INDUSTRYINSAUDIARABIA/Pages/IndustrialDevelopmentinSaudiArabia.aspx. KSA – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia