Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 11.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 11.5 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.03 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 18.07 | 11.5 | 29.63 | 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 young vs older adults in Saudi Arabia?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Saudi Arabia was 11.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.03 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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