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Saudi Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.5% in Fourth Quarter
RIYADH, March 31, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate for the total working-age population stood at 3.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025, unchanged from a year earlier and up 0.1 percentage point from the previous quarter, according to the General Authority for Statistics. Separate data for Saudi nationals showed the unemployment rate among Saudi males and females at 7.2% during the quarter, as labor market indicators pointed to continued shifts
Mar 311 min read
Saudi unemployment rate falls to 7.5% in Q3 2025, GASTAT says
RIYADH, Dec. 29 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate among nationals declined on a year-on-year basis to 7.5% in the third quarter of 2025, down 0.3 percentage points compared with the same period in 2024, according to labor market statistics released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The bulletin showed a notable improvement in indicators related to female participation in economic activity. Unemployment among Saudi women fell to 12
Dec 29, 20251 min read
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