Unemployment among Saudis
The share of Saudis looking for work. Unit: % · Frequency: monthly · Source: GASTAT ↗.
Latest readingQ1 2026
6.40 %▼ 0.80 (11.1%) on the previous readingPrevious readingQ4 2025
7.20 %Highest ever recordedQ2 2020
15.45 %Lowest ever recordedQ1 2026
6.40 %The full series since Q2 2016
6.4%Q1 2026
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The last 24 readings
| Period | Value | Change on the previous reading |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 6.40 | −0.80 |
| Q4 2025 | 7.20 | −0.30 |
| Q3 2025 | 7.50 | 0.70 |
| Q2 2025 | 6.80 | −1.00 |
| Q3 2024 | 7.80 | 0.70 |
| Q2 2024 | 7.10 | −0.50 |
| Q1 2024 | 7.60 | −0.10 |
| Q4 2023 | 7.70 | −0.95 |
| Q3 2023 | 8.65 | 0.35 |
| Q2 2023 | 8.30 | −0.16 |
| Q1 2023 | 8.46 | 0.51 |
| Q4 2022 | 7.95 | −1.95 |
| Q3 2022 | 9.90 | 0.23 |
| Q2 2022 | 9.67 | −0.38 |
| Q1 2022 | 10.05 | −0.99 |
| Q4 2021 | 11.04 | −0.22 |
| Q3 2021 | 11.26 | −0.02 |
| Q2 2021 | 11.28 | −0.37 |
| Q1 2021 | 11.65 | −0.98 |
| Q4 2020 | 12.63 | −2.29 |
| Q3 2020 | 14.92 | −0.53 |
| Q2 2020 | 15.45 | 3.67 |
| Q1 2020 | 11.78 | −0.24 |
| Q4 2019 | 12.02 | −0.01 |
Source: GASTAT ↗.