{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-youth-unemployment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-youth-unemployment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-youth-unemployment-rate/","title":"Saudi Arabia Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)","description":"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.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","Saudi Arabia","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Saudi Arabia","temporal_coverage":"1991/2025","unit":"% of labor force ages 15–24","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia Youth Unemployment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.1524.ZS?locations=SA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1991–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2025)","value":"10","unit":"% of labor force ages 15–24","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Youth Unemployment Rate"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1991","value":33.033},{"period":"1992","value":32.705},{"period":"1993","value":32.495},{"period":"1994","value":31.881},{"period":"1995","value":30.743},{"period":"1996","value":28.694},{"period":"1997","value":26.682},{"period":"1998","value":24.517},{"period":"1999","value":22.784},{"period":"2000","value":22.847},{"period":"2001","value":22.436},{"period":"2002","value":23.889},{"period":"2003","value":24.438},{"period":"2004","value":25.08},{"period":"2005","value":25.795},{"period":"2006","value":26.457},{"period":"2007","value":23.81},{"period":"2008","value":23.253},{"period":"2009","value":24.743},{"period":"2010","value":24.738},{"period":"2011","value":25.11},{"period":"2012","value":24.843},{"period":"2013","value":26.946},{"period":"2014","value":28.603},{"period":"2015","value":28.156},{"period":"2016","value":24.275},{"period":"2017","value":31.504},{"period":"2018","value":30.213},{"period":"2019","value":25.477},{"period":"2020","value":29.627},{"period":"2021","value":19.772},{"period":"2022","value":15.964},{"period":"2023","value":13.474},{"period":"2024","value":11.502},{"period":"2025","value":10.01}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of labor force ages 15–24"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"11.5","yoyChange":"-2.0pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"13.5","yoyChange":"-2.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"16.0","yoyChange":"-3.8pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"-9.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"29.6","yoyChange":"+4.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"25.5","yoyChange":"-4.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"30.2","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"31.5","yoyChange":"+7.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"24.3","yoyChange":"-3.9pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"28.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"28.6","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"26.9","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"24.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"25.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"24.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"24.7","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"23.3","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"23.8","yoyChange":"-2.7pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"26.5","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of 15–24 year-olds in the labor force who are unemployed in Saudi Arabia from 2000 to present. Compare to the total adult unemployment rate. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 33 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 1991 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10 in 2025. The latest reading of 10 in 2025 represents a change of -1.5pp."}]}