Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 3.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
128th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2020
All-time low
3.5%
in 2024
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.5% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Saudi Arabia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Saudi Arabia was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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