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The unemployment rate among Saudis saw a minor increase to 9.9% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 9.7% in the second quarter 2022, according to the General Authority for Statistics’ (GASTAT) labor force survey.
Meanwhile, the overall unemployment rate in the Kingdom (Saudis and non-Saudis) reached 5.8% in Q3 2022, remaining unchanged from Q2 2022.
Among Saudi females, the participation rate rose to 37%, compared to 35.6% in the Q2 2022.
The employment-to-population ratio of Saudis rose to 47.3% on a quarterly basis in the same period.
The following table illustrates the changes in 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 % |
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Q2 2022 |
5.8 % |
9.7 % |
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Q3 2022 |
5.8 % |
9.9 % |
Saudis account for 51.7% and 48% of the labor force in the public and private sectors, respectively. On the other hand, non-Saudis employed in the private sector made up 69.2%.
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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 |
51.7 % |
3.9 % |
27.0 % |
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Private Sector |
48.0 % |
69.2 % |
58.9 % |
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Other Sectors |
0.2% |
26.7 % |
14.0 % |
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Unspecified |
0.1 % |
0.1 % |
0.1 % |
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Total |
51.7 % |
3.9 % |
27.0 % |
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