Economics
4–5 years- You study
- Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics, Econometrics
- Jobs
- Economic analyst, Economic researcher
- Average for the social sciences field · Age 25–29
- Sample too small
For the social sciences field in the Labour Force Survey3.
Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts: roughly stable (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH); Employment and Social Development Canada, June 2025 · Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 – Muharram 1447 AH)1,2. They are not a forecast for the Saudi market, nor by DataPulse.
Where is Economics taught?
Taught at 11 universities: 11 government and 0 private.
Riyadh
- Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic UniversityGovernment · men and women
- King Saud UniversityGovernment · men and women
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityGovernment · women
Makkah
- King Abdulaziz UniversityGovernment
- Taif UniversityGovernment
- Umm Al-Qura UniversityGovernment · men and women
Madinah
- Islamic University of MadinahGovernment · men
Qassim
- Qassim UniversityGovernment
Eastern Province
- King Faisal UniversityGovernment
Asir
- King Khalid UniversityGovernment · men and women
Hail
- University of HailGovernment
From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform4. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.
Compare with…
A side-by-side view, not a judgement that one major is better. Figures are for the broad field, so two majors in one field share the same figures. Figures: bachelor’s, both sexes, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)35
| Economics | Finance | E-commerce |
|---|---|---|
| Field in the survey | ||
| Social sciences, journalism and media | Business, administration and law | Business, administration and law |
| Length of study | ||
| 4–5 years | 4–5 years | 4–5 years |
| Taught at | ||
| 11 universities | 37 universities | 3 universities |
| Men | ||
| Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Women | ||
| Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Holders of the field working | ||
| 92.0% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| Unemployment in the field | ||
| 8.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Average wage in the field (SAR) | ||
| 10,850 | 11,491 | 11,491 |
| An occupation of its graduates and generative AI | ||
| gradient three of four | gradient four of four | — |
Availability for men and women from university pages and the Ministry’s programmes platform; last checked 24 October 2026 (13 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
What do Economics students learn?
How people, companies and countries make choices about production, spending and trade.
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Statistics
- Econometrics
In Arabic: الاقتصاد
How many years is Economics?
4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Economics graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Economic analyst
- Economic researcher
- Data analyst
- Planning officer
Office work in a bank, government body or company, by day.
What do Economics graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Social sciences, journalism and media” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3.
What is unemployment in the social sciences field?
Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)3:
For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.
Official decisions and signals
- The job “Economic analyst” is strongly affected by AI (3 of 4). May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH) (occupation, not major)6
References
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “Economists” (BLS 19-3011), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
- Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts” (COPS 41401), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Social sciences, journalism and media”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
- Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
- International Labour Organization, global index of occupational exposure to generative AI, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).
- International Labour Organization · occupation code 2631, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).