Unemployment among Saudis
The share of Saudis looking for work. Unit: % · Frequency: monthly · Source: GASTAT.
آخر قراءة منشورة: الربع الثاني من 2026 quarterly
Latest readingQ2 2026
6.48 %▲ 0.11 (1.7%) on the previous readingPrevious readingQ1 2026
6.37 %Highest ever recordedQ2 2020
15.45 %Lowest ever recordedQ1 2025
6.32 %The full series since Q2 2016
6.5%Q2 2026
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The last 24 readings
| Period | Value | Change on the previous reading |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.48 | 0.11 |
| Q1 2026 | 6.37 | −0.87 |
| Q4 2025 | 7.24 | −0.26 |
| Q3 2025 | 7.50 | 0.72 |
| Q2 2025 | 6.78 | 0.46 |
| Q1 2025 | 6.32 | −0.68 |
| Q4 2024 | 7.00 | −0.81 |
| Q3 2024 | 7.81 | 0.72 |
| Q2 2024 | 7.09 | −0.52 |
| Q1 2024 | 7.61 | −0.17 |
| Q4 2023 | 7.78 | −1.03 |
| Q3 2023 | 8.81 | 0.51 |
| 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 |
Source: GASTAT.