Arts and humanities in the labour market

Figures cover the whole field, not any single major within it; the survey does not publish exact majors.

Labour Force Survey · Saudis · average of 2024 (1445–1446 AH)

In short (2024) (1445–1446 AH)

In 2024, of Bachelor's holders in this field who were in the labour market (working or looking for work):

88.5%are working

11.5% are looking for work

A measured share for a past year; it does not say what will happen to any one person.

past measurement, not a forecast

	2021(1442–1443 AH)	2022(1443–1444 AH)	2023(1444–1445 AH)	2024(1445–1446 AH)
Bachelor's · All	19.9%	16.3%	13.9%	11.5%
Bachelor's · Men	6.5%	4.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Bachelor's · Women	30.0%	25.1%	20.9%	17.4%
Diploma · All	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small
Diploma · Men	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small
Diploma · Women	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small

	All	Men	Women
Holders in the labour market who are working	88.5%	96.4%	82.6%
Unemployment rate	11.5%	3.6%	17.4%
Unemployment, aged 25–34	17.2%	5.7%	25.2%
Holders who are in the labour market	66%	88%	55%
Of those looking for work: searching for a year or more	41%	Sample too small	43%
Average monthly wage of those in paid work (SAR)	10,319	12,024	8,661
Holders in the labour market (thousand)	436	186	250

	All	Men	Women
Holders in the labour market who are working	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small
Unemployment rate	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small
Unemployment, aged 25–34	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small
Holders who are in the labour market	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small
Of those looking for work: searching for a year or more	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small
Average monthly wage of those in paid work (SAR)	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small
Holders in the labour market (thousand)	Sample too small	Sample too small	Sample too small

An average across all ages; it is not any one person’s wage.

Where they work and in what occupation (2024)

Paid employees only.

Holders of the field in the region’s labour market (thousand).

Names only, per ISCED-F 2013; the figures above are for the whole field.

Includes 17 majors