Employment Rate in Saudi Arabia increased to 65.10 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 65 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 57.86 percent from 2017 until 2026, 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
Employment Rate 65.10 65.00 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 67.20 67.40 percent Mar 2026
Population 35.92 35.30 Million Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.10 3.50 percent Mar 2026


Saudi Arabia Employment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
65.10 65.00 66.30 50.90 2017 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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