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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):

94.8%are working

5.2% 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 · All6.0%5.8%5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's · Men1.5%1.5%1.0%0.7%
Bachelor's · WomenSample too smallSample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Diploma · AllSample too smallSample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Diploma · MenSample too smallSample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Diploma · WomenSample too smallSample too smallSample too smallSample too small

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

  • All 5.1%
  • Men 1.5%
  • Women Sample too small

2024 figures in detail

Bachelor's

AllMenWomen
Holders in the labour market who are working94.8%99.3%Sample too small
Unemployment rate5.2%0.7%Sample too small
Unemployment, aged 25–34Sample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Holders who are in the labour market77%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)16,97919,080Sample too small
Holders in the labour market (thousand)6853Sample too small

Diploma

AllMenWomen
Holders in the labour market who are workingSample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Unemployment rateSample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Unemployment, aged 25–34Sample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Holders who are in the labour marketSample too smallSample too smallSample 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)Sample too smallSample too smallSample too small
Holders in the labour market (thousand)Sample too smallSample too smallSample 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 defence61%
  • Education12%
  • Transport and storage5%
  • Wholesale and retail trade3%
  • Other19%

Occupation

  • Professionals69%
  • Technicians and associate professionals14%
  • Managers7%
  • Clerical support workers5%
  • Other5%

Paid employees only.

By region (2024)

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

RegionBachelor'sDiploma
RiyadhSample too smallSample 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 16 majors

Personal services

  • Beauty services
  • Events management
  • Home economics
  • Hospitality and hotel management
  • Sport science
  • Tourism

Hygiene and occupational health services

  • Occupational health and safety

Security services

  • Civil defence
  • Military sciences
  • Security sciences

Transport services

  • Aviation (pilots)
  • Transport and navigation

Majors that fall under two fields

  • Aviation management
  • Physical education
  • Public health
  • Supply chain management

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