Saudi Arabia Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)
Saudi Arabia's Youth Unemployment Rate: 10 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2025, -1.5pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.1524.ZS), 1991–2025.
Saudi Arabia (2025)
10
% of labor force ages 15–24
-1.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of labor force ages 15–24 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | -1.5pp |
| 2024 | 11.5 | -2pp |
| 2023 | 13.5 | -2.5pp |
| 2022 | 16 | -3.8pp |
| 2021 | 19.8 | -9.8pp |
| 2020 | 29.6 | +4.1pp |
| 2019 | 25.5 | -4.7pp |
| 2018 | 30.2 | -1.3pp |
| 2017 | 31.5 | +7.2pp |
| 2016 | 24.3 | -3.9pp |
| 2015 | 28.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 28.6 | +1.7pp |
| 2013 | 26.9 | +2.1pp |
| 2012 | 24.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2011 | 25.1 | +0.4pp |
| 2010 | 24.7 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 24.7 | +1.4pp |
| 2008 | 23.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2007 | 23.8 | -2.7pp |
| 2006 | 26.5 | +0.7pp |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 10 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2025. The latest change was -1.5pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 10 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2025 to 33 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 1991.
This page tracks the share of 15–24 year-olds in the labor force who are unemployed in Saudi Arabia.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of 15–24 year-olds in the labor force who are unemployed in Saudi Arabia. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 10 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2025, down from a peak of 33 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 1991. The latest change was -1.5pp.