Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate
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:
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 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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