Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Saudi Arabia unemployment rate for 2023 was 4.88%, a 0.71% decline from 2022.
  • Saudi Arabia unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.59%, a 1.03% decline from 2021.
  • Saudi Arabia unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.62%, a 0.83% decline from 2020.
  • Saudi Arabia unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.45%, a 1.81% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Barbados 7.95%
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Panama 6.70%
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Estonia 6.35%
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Channel Islands 5.98%
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Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 4.88% -0.71%
2022 5.59% -1.03%
2021 6.62% -0.83%
2020 7.45% 1.81%
2019 5.64% -0.39%
2018 6.03% 0.14%
2017 5.89% 0.29%
2016 5.60% 0.00%
2015 5.60% -0.28%
2014 5.88% 0.28%
2013 5.60% -0.02%
2012 5.62% -0.15%
2011 5.77% 0.22%
2010 5.55% 0.17%
2009 5.38% 0.29%
2008 5.09% -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% 0.30%
2002 5.27% 0.65%
2001 4.62% 0.05%
2000 4.57% 0.22%
1999 4.35% -0.42%
1998 4.77% -0.55%
1997 5.32% -0.52%
1996 5.85% -0.60%
1995 6.44% -0.44%
1994 6.88% -0.20%
1993 7.08% -0.13%
1992 7.20% -0.09%
1991 7.29% -0.09%