The unemployment rate among Saudis rose to 15.4% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q2 2020, compared to 11.8% in Q1 2020, according to data from the Saudi General Authority for Statistics.
In addition, unemployment rate among males and females stood at 8.1% and 31.4%, respectively in the same period.
Meanwhile, unemployment rate among all residents (15 years and above) increased to 9% from 5.7% by the end of Q2 2020.
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Unemployment Rate in Saudi Arabia |
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Period |
Total 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% |
The total number of employed individuals across the Kingdom stood at13.63 million in Q2 2020. Males accounted for 82%, or 11.16 million of total labor force, while females represented 18%, or 2.47 million.
Meanwhile, employed expats accounted for nearly 10.46 million, representing 76.7% of the total employees, while nationals accounted for 23.2%, or 3.17 million.
A total of 8.65 million workers, or 63.4% of total labor force, are subject to the regulations of the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI), while 9.4% are subject to the rules of the Civil Service. Meanwhile, 27.2% of total labor force represents domestic workers.
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Number of Employees in Saudi Arabia |
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Regulations |
Saudis |
Non-Saudis |
Total |
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Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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Civil Service |
0.73 |
0.50 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.75 |
0.53 |
1.28 |
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Social Insurance |
1.33 |
0.61 |
6.45 |
0.26 |
7.78 |
0.87 |
8.65 |
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Total |
2.06 |
1.12 |
6.47 |
0.28 |
8.53 |
1.40 |
9.93 |
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Domestic Labor* |
-- |
-- |
2.63 |
1.08 |
2.63 |
1.08 |
3.70 |
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Total |
2.06 |
1.12 |
9.10 |
1.36 |
11.16 |
2.47 |
13.63 |
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*Data from the Ministry of Labor doesn’t include military and security employees and workers abroad
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