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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):

95.4%are working

4.6% are looking for work

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

Unemployment year by year 2021–2024

past measurement, not a forecast

2021(1442–1443 AH)2022(1443–1444 AH)2023(1444–1445 AH)2024(1445–1446 AH)
Bachelor's · All5.6%5.3%5.0%4.6%
Bachelor's · Men3.6%3.7%3.5%3.6%
Bachelor's · WomenSample too smallSample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Diploma · All6.8%5.4%6.0%6.0%
Diploma · Men6.4%4.9%5.7%5.6%
Diploma · WomenSample too smallSample too smallSample too smallSample too small

Latest quarter (diploma or higher): Q2 2026 (Shawwal 1447 – Muharram 1448 AH)

  • All 5.3%
  • Men 4.3%
  • Women Sample too small

2024 figures in detail

Bachelor's

AllMenWomen
Holders in the labour market who are working95.4%96.4%Sample too small
Unemployment rate4.6%3.6%Sample too small
Unemployment, aged 25–344.2%3.3%Sample too small
Holders who are in the labour market88%92%Sample too small
Of those looking for work: searching for a year or moreSample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Average monthly wage of those in paid work (SAR)16,04216,600Sample too small
Holders in the labour market (thousand)192173Sample too small

Diploma

AllMenWomen
Holders in the labour market who are working94.0%94.4%Sample too small
Unemployment rate6.0%5.6%Sample too small
Unemployment, aged 25–344.6%4.3%Sample too small
Holders who are in the labour market84%86%Sample too small
Of those looking for work: searching for a year or moreSample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Average monthly wage of those in paid work (SAR)10,15910,216Sample too small
Holders in the labour market (thousand)130127Sample too small

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

Where they work and in what occupation (2024)

Bachelor's

Where they work and in what occupation (2024)

Economic activity

  • Public administration and defence20%
  • Manufacturing13%
  • Construction13%
  • Professional, scientific and technical10%
  • Other44%

Occupation

  • Professionals66%
  • Managers16%
  • Technicians and associate professionals12%
  • Clerical support workers3%
  • Other4%

Paid employees only.

Diploma

Where they work and in what occupation (2024)

Economic activity

  • Public administration and defence32%
  • Manufacturing14%
  • Wholesale and retail trade9%
  • Construction8%
  • Other37%

Occupation

  • Technicians and associate professionals60%
  • Professionals12%
  • Service and sales workers8%
  • Clerical support workers6%
  • Other13%

Paid employees only.

By region (2024)

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

RegionBachelor'sDiploma
Riyadh57Sample too small
Makkah40Sample too small
MadinahSample too smallSample too small
QassimSample too smallSample too small
Eastern Province5432
AsirSample too smallSample too small
TabukSample too smallSample too small
HailSample too smallSample too small
Northern BordersSample too smallSample too small
JazanSample too smallSample too small
NajranSample too smallSample too small
Al-BahaSample too smallSample too small
Al-JoufSample too smallSample too small

Majors in this field

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

Includes 20 majors

Engineering and engineering trades

  • Aerospace engineering
  • Automotive technology
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Chemical engineering
  • Computer engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Electronics and communications engineering
  • Environmental engineering
  • Industrial engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Mechatronics engineering
  • Nuclear engineering

Manufacturing and processing

  • Food technology
  • Materials engineering
  • Petroleum and mining engineering

Architecture and construction

  • Architecture
  • Civil engineering
  • Construction management
  • Urban planning

Majors that fall under two fields

  • Fashion design

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