Unemployment with basic education, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
96th
of 129 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2021
All-time low
3.7%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024

02468102017202020242017: 3.7 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 4.5 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 4.6 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 6.9 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 9.1 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 6.2 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 4 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 3.8 % of female labor force with basic education

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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Saudi Arabia, 2017 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.3% 3.7% 4.6% 3
2020s 6.0% 3.8% 9.1% 5

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).