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Information and communication technology in the labour market

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):

89.2%are working

10.8% 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 · All16.2%13.7%10.7%10.8%
Bachelor's · Men7.0%5.0%4.4%5.2%
Bachelor's · WomenSample too smallSample too small19.5%19.6%
Diploma · AllSample too small10.8%11.2%10.2%
Diploma · MenSample too small6.3%8.1%7.9%
Diploma · WomenSample too smallSample too smallSample too smallSample too small

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

  • All 10.4%
  • Men 7.8%
  • Women 16.5%

2024 figures in detail

Bachelor's

AllMenWomen
Holders in the labour market who are working89.2%94.8%80.4%
Unemployment rate10.8%5.2%19.6%
Unemployment, aged 25–349.5%4.8%Sample too small
Holders who are in the labour market77%91%62%
Of those looking for work: searching for a year or more32%Sample too smallSample too small
Average monthly wage of those in paid work (SAR)12,35613,985Sample too small
Holders in the labour market (thousand)945836

Diploma

AllMenWomen
Holders in the labour market who are working89.8%92.1%Sample too small
Unemployment rate10.2%7.9%Sample too small
Unemployment, aged 25–34Sample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Holders who are in the labour market76%84%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)8,8749,288Sample too small
Holders in the labour market (thousand)5746Sample 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 defence23%
  • Education13%
  • Information and communication9%
  • Professional, scientific and technical7%
  • Other47%

Occupation

  • Professionals55%
  • Clerical support workers14%
  • Managers13%
  • Technicians and associate professionals12%
  • Other6%

Paid employees only.

Diploma

Where they work and in what occupation (2024)

Economic activity

  • Public administration and defence37%
  • Manufacturing8%
  • Wholesale and retail trade7%
  • Health and social work6%
  • Other41%

Occupation

  • Technicians and associate professionals40%
  • Professionals22%
  • Clerical support workers18%
  • Service and sales workers12%
  • Other9%

Paid employees only.

By region (2024)

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

RegionBachelor'sDiploma
Riyadh35Sample too small
MakkahSample too smallSample too small
MadinahSample too smallSample too small
QassimSample too smallSample too small
Eastern ProvinceSample too smallSample too small
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 11 majors

Information and communication technologies

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer science
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data science
  • Information systems
  • Information technology
  • Networks
  • Software engineering

Majors that fall under two fields

  • Computer engineering
  • Health informatics
  • Management information systems

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