Unemployment rate women in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate women was 9.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.69
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.41
in 2015
All-time low
4.98
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Saudi Arabia stood at 9.69.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Saudi Arabia peaked at 25.41 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.98, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.04 | — |
| 1992 | 4.98 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.54 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 6.09 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 6.61 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 6.96 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 7.33 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 7.65 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.1 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.3 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 9.16 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.64 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 12.72 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 13.64 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 14.43 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.12 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 14.79 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.54 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.11 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 18.74 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 20.81 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 22.63 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 23.52 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 25.23 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 25.41 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.34 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 23.68 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.89 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 23.29 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.71 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 18.61 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 16.86 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12.43 | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 10.86 | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 9.69 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.48 | 4.98 | 8.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.24 | 9.16 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.05 | 18.74 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.53 | 9.69 | 24.71 | 6 |
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- 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 women in Saudi Arabia?
- Unemployment rate women in Saudi Arabia was 9.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.41 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for unemployment rate women?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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