Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Saudi Arabia is 3.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.2%, 47% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 69% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 with basic education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Saudi Arabia was 3.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).