Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate

2012 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate

  • Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate increased to 5.09% in Mar 2023, from the previously reported figure of 4.77% in Dec 2022.
  • Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Mar 2023, with an average rate of 5.75%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.98% in Jun 2020 and a record low of 4.77% in Dec 2022.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Saudi Arabia Population reached 32.18 million people in Jun 2022.


View Saudi Arabia's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2012 to Mar 2023 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate

What was Saudi Arabia's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2023?

Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate increased to 5.09% in Mar 2023, from the previously reported figure of 4.77% in Dec 2022. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.09 Mar 2023 4.77 Dec 2022 4.77 Dec 2022 8.98 Jun 2020 % quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.85 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.70 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) 3.71 Jul 2023 monthly Feb 1978 - Jul 2023
Austria (%) 5.60 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Jul 2023
Belgium (%) 5.50 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Bolivia (%) 3.59 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.41 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.90 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2012 - Jul 2023
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.40 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 5.50 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2023
Chile (%) 8.77 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2009 - Jul 2023
China (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.70 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Czech Republic (%) 2.82 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.83 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2023
Egypt (%) 7.00 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 2.90 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2023
Ghana (%) 3.87 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.80 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 1981 - Jul 2023
Hungary (%) 4.00 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Iceland (%) 3.30 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2023
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.86 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.39 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Italy (%) 7.61 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.70 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1953 - Jul 2023
Jordan (%) 21.90 Feb 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - Feb 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Jul 2023
Kosovo (%) 11.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.30 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.60 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.50 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (%) 5.22 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.60 Jul 2023 monthly Sep 1996 - Jul 2023
North Macedonia (%) 13.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2023
Malta (%) 2.87 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.88 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2023
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.76 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) 15.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.91 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 3.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.30 May 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2023
Oman (%) 3.80 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2018 - Jul 2023
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.70 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.83 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Peru (%) 6.26 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Jul 2023
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.00 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 3.45 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 5.09 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 9.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.98 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.80 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 32.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 11.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Jun 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2012 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.25 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 27,694.667 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 264,022.3 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,345.170 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 938.028 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,329.829 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Public Debt (SAR mn) 108,753.650 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 221,307.4 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 23,667.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -39.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 3,144,235.292 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 545,269.271 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,592.765 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 13,716.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -17.1 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,358,995.860 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,078,407.217 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,551.106 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,156.796 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,658.525 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,678.981 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2023
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 5,816.649 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 13,719.468 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 88,753.075 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2023
Exports: India (SAR mn) 7,745.316 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 8,134.632 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 99,965.866 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 87,342.183 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 249,926.247 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 152,890.141 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 9,372.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 19,765.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,164.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 12,252.864 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -13.170 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 681,561.315 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) 8,100.433 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 29,378.216 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 23,201.234 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -11,583.977 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 26,130.104 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -170.216 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -9,832.678 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 15,247.389 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 2,390.730 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,637.288 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 15,765.833 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 106,745.649 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 42,205.258 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,029.747 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 11,352.237 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 5,954.795 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,508.876 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -19,924.608 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 62,049.362 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 410,532.429 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 616,801.679 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 1980 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 401,753.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.557 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 27.5 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.945 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1957 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 652,902.733 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,406.0 Feb 2018 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Credit to Households (USD bn) 141.888 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 762.483 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 125,029.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 664,611.738 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.48 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 58.44 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Base Money (SAR mn) 376,918.694 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,659,676.959 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,539,496.608 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,313,006.295 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 554,283.565 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,600,996.682 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019

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