Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate
Australia
4.46
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
3.5
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Unemployment rate over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.46 against 3.5 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.96.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.87 | 4.35 | 2.52 | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 5.43 | 0.0452 | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 5.69 | 0.1791 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 5.23 | 0.6283 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Australia, at 4.46 against 3.5 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.96, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Australia ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.