Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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 intermediate education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Saudi Arabia was 2.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 106th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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, male (% of male 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).