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Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Saudi Arabia — 18 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | total: 28.2% country comparison to the world: 17 male: 23.6% female: 45.8% (2008) |
| 2012 | total: 28.2% country comparison to the world: 17 male: 23.6% female: 45.8% (2008) |
| 2013 | total: 28.2% country comparison to the world: 32 male: 23.6% female: 45.8% (2008) |
| 2014 | total: 28.3% country comparison to the world: 31 male: 20.8% female: 54.4% (2012) |
| 2015 | total: 29.5% | male: 21.1% | female: 55.3% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 29 |
| 2016 | total: 30.4% | male: 21.4% | female: 57.9% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 29 |
| 2017 | total: 28.5% | male: 19.7% | female: 56% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 29 |
| 2018 | total: 24.2% (2016 est.) | male: 17.4% (2016 est.) | female: 46.3% (2016 est.) |
| 2019 | total: 24.2% | male: 17.4% | female: 46.3% (2016 est.) |
| 2020 | total: 28.8% | male: 19.9% | female: 62.6% (2018 est.) |
| 2021 | total: 27.2% male: 21.5% female: 43.8% (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | total: 27.2% male: 21.5% female: 43.8% (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | total: 29.4% male: 21.6% female: 51.5% (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | total: 29.4% male: 21.6% female: 51.5% (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | total: 28.8% (2021 est.) male: 22.4% female: 47.9% |
| 2023 | total: 28.8% (2021 est.) male: 22.4% female: 47.9% |
| 2024 | total: 16.3% (2023 est.) male: 12.9% (2023 est.) female: 24.4% (2023 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |
| 2025 | total: 13.8% (2024 est.) male: 9.8% (2024 est.) female: 23.8% (2024 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |