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SSIC Q section

Human health and social work activities

أنشطة صحة الانسان والعمل الاجتماعي

📌 Description

SSIC Q: Human health and social work activities. Used for company registration, Nitaqat, and GOSI in Saudi Arabia.

📖 Description

SSIC code Q — Human health and social work activities — classifies economic activities in this sector according to the Saudi national classification system.

Sub-categories (3)

86 Human health activities الصحة البشرية 87 Residential care activities with accommodation الرعاية مع الإقامة 88 Social work activities without accommodation أنشطة العمل الاجتماعي، دون إقامة

When to use this code

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Company Registration

Ministry of Commerce — Commercial Registration

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Nitaqat

Saudization quotas by sector via Qiwa

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Licensing

Permits from supervisory authorities

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Statistics

National reporting — GASTAT

About this Section

Section Q of the SSIC covers human health and social work activities. It includes hospital activities of general and specialised hospitals, medical and dental practice activities of general practitioners and specialists, outpatient clinics, day surgery centres, diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, ambulance and emergency services, and other human health activities such as physiotherapy, dialysis, mental health centres and home healthcare. The section also covers residential care activities for the elderly, persons with disabilities, persons with mental health conditions, and children, and social work activities without accommodation, including child day-care, family counselling, rehabilitation services, vocational rehabilitation and support to victims of disasters and refugees.

For Saudi operators these codes are tied to licences issued by the Ministry of Health, the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, the Council of Health Insurance (CHI), the Saudi Food and Drug Authority and the Authority of Care for Persons with Disabilities. The selected SSIC code defines facility licensing requirements, eligibility for cooperative health insurance contracts, the privatisation framework operated by the Health Holding Company, VAT exemption rules for healthcare and welfare services, and reporting to GASTAT.

This page lists 3 divisions of Section Q in English and Arabic with the official numeric codes from the GASTAT January 2025 edition and links to related HS customs tariff items for medical equipment and supplies.

FAQ

What is SSIC code Q?

SSIC code Q corresponds to 'Human health and social work activities' in the Saudi Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC), based on ISIC Rev.4 and maintained by GASTAT. It is a section-level code used in business registration and government filings in Saudi Arabia.

When should I use SSIC Q?

Use SSIC code Q when your main business activity is 'Human health and social work activities'. You will need it for: company registration at the Ministry of Commerce, Nitaqat Saudization compliance, GOSI registration, and statistical reporting.

What Saudization rate applies to SSIC Q?

Saudization (Nitaqat) rates vary by sector and company size. Check the HRSD/Qiwa platform for the current rate applicable to SSIC code Q. Rates were updated in 2025-2026 for most sectors.

📋 Data Source & Disclaimer

Data source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) — SSIC/SSCO 2026 Edition.

This data is cross-checked with Qiwa, HRSD, and ZATCA portals to ensure accuracy for business compliance.

This is an independent, free reference resource. Please verify critical information in official government sources before making legal or licensing decisions.
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