Employment Rate in Saudi Arabia decreased to 64.60 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 65 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 57.45 percent from 2017 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 66.30 percent in the first quarter of 2025 and a record low of 50.90 percent in the second quarter of 2017. source: General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 11156.30 9786.90 Thousand Dec 2022
Employment Rate 64.60 65.00 percent Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.90 67.10 percent Sep 2025
Population 35.30 33.70 Million Dec 2024
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 3.40 3.20 percent Sep 2025


Saudi Arabia Employment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
64.60 65.00 66.30 50.90 2017 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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