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Saudi Arabia: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20253.0
Change since 2015-45.8%5.6 (2015)
World rank142 / 1822025
Rank in region16 / 21Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.0 | -13.6% | 142 / 182 |
| 2024 | 3.5 | -12.2% | 126 / 182 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | -28.3% | 114 / 184 |
| 2022 | 5.6 | -15.6% | 87 / 186 |
| 2021 | 6.6 | -13.6% | 84 / 187 |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +35.9% | 76 / 187 |
| 2019 | 5.6 | -6.5% | 87 / 187 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | +2.4% | 79 / 187 |
| 2017 | 5.9 | +5.2% | 86 / 187 |
| 2016 | 5.6 | +0.0% | 100 / 187 |
| 2015 | 5.6 | -4.7% | 105 / 187 |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +4.9% | 102 / 187 |
| 2013 | 5.6 | -0.4% | 106 / 187 |
| 2012 | 5.6 | -2.6% | 105 / 187 |
| 2011 | 5.8 | +4.0% | 106 / 187 |
| 2010 | 5.6 | +3.2% | 112 / 187 |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +5.7% | 119 / 187 |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -11.3% | 109 / 187 |
| 2007 | 5.7 | -8.3% | 96 / 187 |
| 2006 | 6.3 | +3.4% | 97 / 187 |
| 2005 | 6.1 | +3.9% | 103 / 187 |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +4.7% | 115 / 187 |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +5.7% | 118 / 187 |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +14.0% | 119 / 187 |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +1.1% | 125 / 187 |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +5.2% | 129 / 187 |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -8.5% | 137 / 187 |
| 1998 | 4.8 | -10.1% | 122 / 187 |
| 1997 | 5.3 | -9.0% | 118 / 187 |
| 1996 | 5.8 | -8.8% | 116 / 187 |
| 1995 | 6.4 | -5.5% | 107 / 187 |
| 1994 | 6.7 | -3.8% | 98 / 187 |
| 1993 | 7.0 | -2.8% | 90 / 187 |
| 1992 | 7.2 | -1.6% | 82 / 187 |
| 1991 | 7.3 | – | 79 / 187 |
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