The current youth unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia is 16.3%, which has increased by 0.3% (1.6%) since 2022.
Youth unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1991 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Youth unemployment rate
Saudi Arabia Youth unemployment rate between 1991 and 2023
| Period | Youth unemployment rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.3% | 0.3% |
| 2022 | 16% | 3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | 7.7% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | 2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | 4.7% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | 1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | 6.8% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | 4.5% |
| 2015 | 29% | 1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | 0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | 1.6% |
| 2012 | 28% | 1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | 30% | 0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | 0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | 4.9% |
| 2006 | 35% | 0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | 1.6% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | 2.6% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | 3.6% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | 1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | 1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | 1% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | 1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | 1.6% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | 2% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | 1.8% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 1.2% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | 0.1% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | 0.4% |
| 1991 | 30.1% |