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World Data Atlas Topics Economy Unemployment

Though Saudi Arabia unemployment fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 2004 - 2023 period ending at 5.01 % in 2023.

Alternate Sources
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update	4.77 Percent in 4th quarter 2022	IMF

Unemployment in Saudi Arabia
Number	1,113,269 Number in 3rd quarter 2021	IMF
Rate	4.64 % on Dec 2022	WB + 1 other

Macro Region
Middle East	9.16 % in 2023	WB
North America	3.85 % in 2023	WB

World Unemployment in the Middle East
Jordan	19.05 % in 2023	WB
Iraq	15.56 % in 2023	WB
Syrian Arab Republic	13.49 % in 2023	WB
Lebanon	11.68 % in 2023	WB
Cyprus	6.43 % in 2023	WB
Israel	3.35 % in 2023	WB
United Arab Emirates	2.95 % in 2023	WB
Kuwait	2.12 % in 2023	WB
Oman	1.5 % in 2023	WB

Labor in Saudi Arabia
Employment Rate	58.52 % in 2023	WB
Labor Force	22.6 % in 2023	WB
Labor Force Participation Rate	16.29 % in 2023	WB
Employment	2.88 % in 2022	WB

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