Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Saudi Arabia stood at 20.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.7% | — |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 20.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.4%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 34.7% | 35.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 23.8% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 20.6% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Saudi Arabia was 20.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).