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The unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia fell to 10.1% in the first quarter of 2022, compared with the previous quarter, data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.
Unemployment rate among males and females stood at 5.1% and 20.2%, respectively, in the same period.
Meanwhile, unemployment among total working age population reached 6% in the three-month period, compared to 6.9% in Q4 2021.
The employment of Saudi females increased to 33.6% in Q1 2022.
Employment rate among Saudi males and females stood at 62.7% and 26.8%, respectively, in the same period.
The following table illustrates the development of unemployment in Saudi Arabia:
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Unemployment Rate in Saudi Arabia |
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Period |
Unemployment rate |
Unemployment rate among Saudis |
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Q1 2017 |
5.8% |
12.7% |
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Q2 2017 |
6.0% |
12.8% |
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Q3 2017 |
5.8% |
12.8% |
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Q4 2017 |
6.0% |
12.8% |
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Q1 2018 |
6.1% |
12.9% |
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Q2 2018 |
6.0% |
% 12.9 |
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Q3 2018 |
6.0% |
% 12.8 |
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Q4 2018 |
6.0% |
% 12.7 |
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Q1 2019 |
5.7% |
12.5% |
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Q2 2019 |
5.6% |
12.3% |
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Q3 2019 |
5.5% |
12.0% |
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Q4 2019 |
5.7% |
12.0% |
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Q1 2020 |
5.7% |
11.8% |
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Q2 2020 |
9.0% |
15.4% |
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Q3 2020 |
8.5% |
14.9% |
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Q4 2020 |
7.4% |
12.6% |
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Q1 2021 |
6.5% |
11.7% |
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Q2 2021 |
6.6% |
11.3% |
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Q3 2021 |
6.6% |
11.3% |
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Q4 2021 |
6.9% |
11.0% |
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Q1 2022 |
6.0% |
10.1% |
Saudis accounts for 53.9% and 45.8% of the labor force in the public and private sectors, respectively. Meanwhile, non-Saudis dominated 67% of the labor force in the private sector.
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Employees by Nationality and Sector in Saudi Arabia |
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Sector |
Saudis |
Non-Saudis |
Total |
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Public Sector |
53.9 % |
4.0% |
27.1% |
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Private Sector |
45.8% |
67.0% |
57.2% |
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Other Sectors |
0.3 % |
28.8% |
15.6% |
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Unspecified |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
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Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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