Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Saudi Arabia unemployment rate for 2020 was 8.22%, a 2.09% increase from 2019.
- Saudi Arabia unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.13%, a 0.09% increase from 2018.
- Saudi Arabia unemployment rate for 2018 was 6.04%, a 0.15% increase from 2017.
- Saudi Arabia unemployment rate for 2017 was 5.89%, a 0.24% increase from 2016.
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| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| Greece | 16.85% |
| New Caledonia | 16.52% |
| Spain | 15.67% |
| Bahamas | 14.41% |
| French Polynesia | 13.81% |
| Barbados | 12.79% |
| Uruguay | 12.67% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 11.84% |
| Argentina | 11.67% |
| Chile | 11.51% |
| Puerto Rico | 11.17% |
| Panama | 10.23% |
| Canada | 9.48% |
| Italy | 9.31% |
| France | 8.62% |
| Sweden | 8.45% |
| Lithuania | 8.43% |
| Brunei | 8.37% |
| United States | 8.31% |
| Saudi Arabia | 8.22% |
| Latvia | 8.19% |
| Channel Islands | 8.16% |
| Finland | 7.83% |
| Guam | 7.51% |
| Cyprus | 7.21% |
| Portugal | 7.20% |
| Croatia | 7.20% |
| Luxembourg | 6.96% |
| Slovak Republic | 6.79% |
| Kuwait | 6.79% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6.74% |
| Australia | 6.61% |
| Estonia | 6.46% |
| Belgium | 6.01% |
| Ireland | 5.92% |
| Hong Kong | 5.80% |
| Austria | 5.77% |
| Denmark | 5.66% |
| Singapore | 5.19% |
| Slovenia | 5.17% |
| Iceland | 5.01% |
| UAE | 5.00% |
| Oman | 4.97% |
| Switzerland | 4.94% |
| Norway | 4.62% |
| Israel | 4.61% |
| New Zealand | 4.55% |
| Hungary | 4.35% |
| United Kingdom | 4.34% |
| Germany | 4.31% |
| Netherlands | 4.09% |
| Malta | 4.09% |
| Bahrain | 4.09% |
| South Korea | 4.07% |
| Poland | 3.55% |
| Qatar | 3.45% |
| Japan | 2.97% |
| Czech Republic | 2.94% |
| Macao | 2.50% |
| Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 8.22% | 2.09% |
| 2019 | 6.13% | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 6.04% | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 5.89% | 0.24% |
| 2016 | 5.65% | 0.06% |
| 2015 | 5.59% | -0.13% |
| 2014 | 5.72% | 0.15% |
| 2013 | 5.57% | 0.05% |
| 2012 | 5.52% | -0.25% |
| 2011 | 5.77% | 0.22% |
| 2010 | 5.55% | 0.17% |
| 2009 | 5.38% | 0.30% |
| 2008 | 5.08% | -0.65% |
| 2007 | 5.73% | -0.52% |
| 2006 | 6.25% | 0.20% |
| 2005 | 6.05% | 0.23% |
| 2004 | 5.82% | 0.26% |
| 2003 | 5.56% | 0.29% |
| 2002 | 5.27% | 0.65% |
| 2001 | 4.62% | 0.05% |
| 2000 | 4.57% | 0.22% |
| 1999 | 4.35% | -0.38% |
| 1998 | 4.73% | -0.37% |
| 1997 | 5.10% | -0.38% |
| 1996 | 5.48% | -0.38% |
| 1995 | 5.86% | -0.39% |
| 1994 | 6.25% | -0.42% |
| 1993 | 6.67% | -0.53% |
| 1992 | 7.20% | -0.01% |
| 1991 | 7.21% | -0.01% |
