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Unemployment rate
Saudi Arabia — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0% (1989 est.) |
| 1991 | 0% (1989 est.) |
| 1992 | 0% (1989 est.) |
| 1993 | 6.5% (1992 est.) |
| 1994 | 6.5% (1992 est.) |
| 1995 | 6.5% (1992 est.) |
| 1996 | 6.5% (1992 est.) |
| 1997 | 6.5% (1992 est.) |
| 1998 | NA% |
| 1999 | NA% |
| 2000 | NA% |
| 2001 | NA% |
| 2002 | NA% |
| 2003 | 25% (2002) |
| 2004 | 25% (2003) |
| 2005 | 25% (unofficial estimate) (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 13% among Saudi males only (local bank estimate; some estimates range as high as 25%) (2004 est.) |
| 2007 | 13% among Saudi males only (local bank estimate; some estimates range as high as 25%) (2004 est.) |
| 2008 | 13% among Saudi males only (local bank estimate; some estimates range as high as 25%) (2004 est.) |
| 2009 | 11.8% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 135 13% (2004 est.) note: data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; some estimates range as high as 25%) |
| 2010 | 10.8% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 119 10.5% (2009 est.) note: data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; some estimates range as high as 25%) |
| 2011 | 10.8% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 117 10.5% (2009 est.) note: data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; some estimates range as high as 25%) |
| 2012 | 10.7% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 116 10.9% (2011 est.) note: data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; some estimates range as high as 25%) |
| 2013 | 10.6% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 111 10.8% (2011 est.) note: data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; some estimates range as high as 25%) |
| 2014 | 10.5% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 112 10.6% (2012 est.) note: data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; other estimates are as high as 25%) |
| 2015 | 11.6% (2014 est.) | 11.5% (2013 est.) | note: data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; some estimates are as high as 25%) | country comparison to the world: 127 |
| 2016 | 11.4% (2015 est.) | 11.6% (2014 est.) | note: data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; some estimates are as high as 25%) | country comparison to the world: 129 |
| 2017 | 5.6% (2016 est.) | 11.4% (2015 est.) | note: data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; some estimates are as high as 25%) | country comparison to the world: 144 |
| 2018 | 6% (2017 est.) | 5.6% (2016 est.) | note: data are for total population; unemployment among Saudi nationals is more than double |
| 2019 | 6% (2017 est.) | 5.6% (2016 est.) | note: data are for total population; unemployment among Saudi nationals is more than double |
| 2020 | 6% (2017 est.) | 5.6% (2016 est.) | note: data are for total population; unemployment among Saudi nationals is more than double |
| 2021 | 6% (2017 est.) 5.6% (2016 est.) note: data are for total population; unemployment among Saudi nationals is more than double |
| 2022 | 6% (2017 est.) 5.6% (2016 est.) note: data are for total population; unemployment among Saudi nationals is more than double |
| 2023 | 7.36% (2021 est.) 7.45% (2020 est.) 5.67% (2019 est.) note: data are for total population; unemployment among Saudi nationals is more than double |
| 2024 | 4.88% (2023 est.) 5.59% (2022 est.) 6.62% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 3.9% (2024 est.) 4.1% (2023 est.) 5.6% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |