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Colombia3.1%down 0.4 points from Q4 2025Q1 2026 · released 30 Jun 2026
Saudi Arabia −2.7 ptsSlovenia −0.7 ptssince 2021
Compare with: Slovenia
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.
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Reports
Released 30 Jun 20263.1%Q1 2026
Next release not scheduled yet
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 3.1% | −0.4 |
| Q4 2025 | 3.5% | +0.1 |
| Q3 2025 | 3.4% | +0.2 |
| Q2 2025 | 3.2% | +0.4 |
| Q1 2025 | 2.8% | −0.7 |
| Q4 2024 | 3.5% | −0.2 |
| Q3 2024 | 3.7% | +0.4 |
| Q2 2024 | 3.3% | −0.2 |
| Q1 2024 | 3.5% | +0.1 |
| Q4 2023 | 3.4% | −0.8 |
| Q3 2023 | 4.2% | +0.1 |
| Q2 2023 | 4.1% | −0.2 |
| Q1 2023 | 4.3% |
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.