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Change indicator
3.1%down 0.4 points from Q4 2025Q1 2026 · released 30 Jun 2026
Saudi Arabia −2.7 ptsJapan −0.6 ptsover 10 years
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Key data points

Last release
30 Jun 2026
Observation period
Q1 2026
Next release
Not scheduled yet
Previous
3.5% Q4 2025
Highest
6.3% Q2 2021
Lowest
2.8% Q1 2025
A year ago
2.8%
Data since
2021

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Frequency
Quarterly
Units
Percent

The share of the labour force that is out of work and actively looking for a job.

Labour force participation rateQ1 202667.2%Inflation rateAug 20261.8%Consumer price indexAug 2026105.8GDP growth rateQ2 2026−4.7%

Reports

Released 30 Jun 20263.1%Q1 2026

Next release not scheduled yet

History

PeriodValueChange
Q1 20263.1%−0.4
Q4 20253.5%+0.1
Q3 20253.4%+0.2
Q2 20253.2%+0.4
Q1 20252.8%−0.7
Q4 20243.5%−0.2
Q3 20243.7%+0.4
Q2 20243.3%−0.2
Q1 20243.5%+0.1
Q4 20233.4%−0.8
Q3 20234.2%+0.1
Q2 20234.1%−0.2
Q1 20234.3%

Common questions

What is the unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia now?

The unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia was 3.1% in Q1 2026, down 0.4 points from Q4 2025. The figure was released on 30 Jun 2026.

When is the next unemployment rate release for Saudi Arabia?

The next release date has not been announced yet. It appears here once the publisher schedules it.

What are the highest and lowest values of the unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia?

In data since 2021, the highest was 6.3% in Q2 2021 and the lowest was 2.8% in Q1 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Published by General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
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