Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
32nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2017
All-time low
11.0%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024

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

05101520252017202020242017: 24.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 23.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 23.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 23.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 15.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 13.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 12.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 11 % of female labor force with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 11.0% for unemployment with intermediate education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Saudi Arabia, 2017 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
2017 24.5%
2018 23.2% -5.1%
2019 23.7% +1.8%
2020 23.2% -2.1%
2021 15.9% -31.2%
2022 13.8% -13.5%
2023 12.6% -8.6%
2024 11.0% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.8% 23.2% 24.5% 3
2020s 15.3% 11.0% 23.2% 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 29 Egypt 12.3% compare
  2. 30 Bhutan 11.8% compare
  3. 31 Albania 11.8% compare
  4. 33 North Macedonia 11.0% compare
  5. 34 Chile 10.8% compare
  6. 35 Ukraine 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Saudi Arabia?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Saudi Arabia was 11.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).