Unemployment with advanced education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Unemployment with advanced education was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education in Saudi Arabia is 5.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with advanced education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.4% | — |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.1% | 12.0% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education in Saudi Arabia?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Saudi Arabia was 5.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).