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Saudi Arabia is the region's largest payroll: 13,987,636 workers were registered with GOSI in Q2 2026, Saudi nationals earned an average SAR 11,424.25 a month, and 96.75% of unemployed Saudis would take a private-sector job (GASTAT).

20 verified facts tracked for this market — each with its source, reporting period and evidence tier. Tier 1 = primary institutions (central banks, statistical offices); tier 2 = disclosed industry panels.

MetricValueGeoPeriodTierSource
Unemployed Saudis willing to accept a job in the private sector96.75percentSA2026-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Average monthly wage per paid employee, Saudi nationals, Saudi Arabia11424.25SAR per monthSA2026-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Workers registered in social insurance (GOSI), Saudi Arabia13987636personsSA2026-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Unemployed jobseekers in Saudi Arabia using: Applying directly to employers (private or public)73.12percentSA2026-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Unemployed in Saudi Arabia: Applying for a loan or financial assistance to start a business1.93percentSA2026-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Average monthly wage per paid employee in services, Saudi Arabia, all nationalities5859.87SAR per monthSA2026-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Unemployed Saudis out of work for 12 months or more54.52percentSA2026-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Employed non-Saudis in Saudi Arabia working in elementary occupations22.77percentSA2026-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Average number of active job search methods per unemployed person, Saudi Arabia3.4methods per personSA2026-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Unemployment rate, Saudi women, Saudi Arabia9.56percentSA2026-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Direct application to employers as job-search method used by unemployed Saudis74.6percentSA2026-Q1T1stats.gov.sa
Average monthly wage per paid employee, Saudi nationals11214.2SAR per monthSA2026-Q1T1stats.gov.sa
Saudi citizens employed with support from HRDF programmes, half-year329000persons per half-yearSA2026-H1T1spa.gov.sa
Total unemployment rate, Saudis and non-Saudis (Q4 2025)3.5percentSaudi Arabia2025-Q4T1stats.gov.sa
Participants on the job in Saudi social insurance (GOSI), total13665115personsSA2025-Q4T1stats.gov.sa
Employed Saudi females rate, 5-year change to Q3 202529.7percentSaudi Arabia2025-Q3T1stats.gov.sa
Unemployment rate of Saudi national women11.3percentSA2025-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Saudi job seekers applying directly to employers as a job search method72.4percentSA2025-Q2T1stats.gov.sa
Female labour force participation rate, aged 15 and over, Saudi Arabia35.241percentSA2025T1rplumber.ilo.org
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)130783constant 2021 PPP USDSA2025T1data.worldbank.org

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