With prospects of employment getting ever dimmer for Saudi youth, many students have taken to social media to express apathy and frustration about their supposed non-existent career prospects.
An Arabic-language hashtag translating to "whether you study or not there are no jobs" is trending in the kingdom, as young Saudis try to add some humor to a dire situation.
The hashtag was sparked by a video of a teacher in Saudi Arabia telling school children that they will never find a job regardless of how hard they study.
The comments reflect the bleak economic situation in Saudi Arabia, which has been a topic of concern among social media users.
Earlier this month, a Saudi put one of his kidneys up for sale on social media for half a million riyals ($133,000), highlighting the economic woes felt by many in the oil-rich kingdom.
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Mosleh bin Mohammed, from the coastal city of Jeddah, made the announcement in a video shared widely on Twitter this week.
"I am offering my kidney for sale and I am from a prominent tribe that knows me well," bin Mohammed said.
"People can say whatever they want but I am offering it for 500,000 riyals," he added, before noting his blood type and contact details.
Saudi Arabia has witnessed a sharp economic decline after oil prices plummeted in 2014. Efforts have been made to diversify the economy and stimulate the private sector but with little success.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
