Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 11.0% | 23.2% | 5 |
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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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About this data
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).