Education 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):

90.9%are working

9.1% 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	17.3%	15.6%	11.4%	9.1%
Bachelor's · Men	4.3%	3.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Bachelor's · Women	26.0%	23.6%	17.4%	13.7%
Diploma · All	5.5%	4.3%	4.7%	5.5%
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	90.9%	97.8%	86.3%
Unemployment rate	9.1%	2.2%	13.7%
Unemployment, aged 25–34	15.0%	3.9%	20.9%
Holders who are in the labour market	68%	88%	59%
Of those looking for work: searching for a year or more	59%	Sample too small	61%
Average monthly wage of those in paid work (SAR)	11,147	13,368	9,240
Holders in the labour market (thousand)	545	217	328

	All	Men	Women
Holders in the labour market who are working	94.5%	Sample too small	Sample too small
Unemployment rate	5.5%	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	64%	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)	9,894	Sample too small	Sample too small
Holders in the labour market (thousand)	43	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.

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 13 majors