Unemployment rate for young people in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate for young people was 10.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for young people in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Saudi Arabia is 10.01, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.03 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.01, in 2025.
Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.03 | — |
| 1992 | 32.7 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 32.49 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 31.88 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 30.74 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 28.69 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 26.68 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 24.52 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 22.78 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 22.85 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.44 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.89 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 24.44 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 25.08 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.8 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.46 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.81 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 23.25 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.74 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 24.74 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.11 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.84 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.95 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 28.6 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 28.16 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.27 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 31.5 | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 30.21 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.48 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 29.63 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 19.77 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 15.96 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 13.47 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 11.5 | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 10.01 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.28 | 22.78 | 33.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.27 | 22.44 | 26.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.99 | 24.27 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.72 | 10.01 | 29.63 | 6 |
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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 for young people in Saudi Arabia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Saudi Arabia was 10.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.03 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.01 in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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