Youth unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia in 2023

In 2023, the youth unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia increased by 0.3 percentage points (+1.88 percent) compared to 2022. In total, the youth unemployment rate amounted to 16.25 percent in 2023. This increase was preceded by a declining youth unemployment rate.The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently not working but is actively searching for work. It does not include the economically inactive population, such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.

在2023年，沙特阿拉伯的青年失业率相较于2022年上升了0.3个百分点（上升1.88%）。总计，2023年的青年失业率达到了16.25%。此次上升发生在青年失业率持续下降之后。青年失业率指的是15至24岁劳动年龄人口中，目前未从事工作但积极寻求工作的人群比例。该数据不包括经济非活跃人口，例如长期失业者或全日制学生。