Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Saudi Arabia unemployment rate for 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.
- Saudi Arabia unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.64%, a 0.39% decline from 2018.
Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
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% |
-0.64% |
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 |
5.26% |
0.64% |
2001 |
4.62% |
0.05% |
2000 |
4.57% |
0.22% |
1999 |
4.35% |
-0.42% |
1998 |
4.77% |
-0.54% |
1997 |
5.31% |
-0.51% |
1996 |
5.82% |
-0.58% |
1995 |
6.40% |
-0.44% |
1994 |
6.84% |
-0.21% |
1993 |
7.05% |
-0.15% |
1992 |
7.20% |
-0.09% |
1991 |
7.29% |
7.29% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |