The youth unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia increased by 0.3 percentage points (+1.88 percent) in 2023. 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 of a country or region refers to the share of the total workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently without work, but actively searching for employment. It does not include economically inactive persons such as full-time students or the long-term unemployed.
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Share of unemployed youth in Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2023
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Share of unemployed youth in Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/688659/saudi-arabia-share-of-unemployed-youth/
World Bank. "Share of unemployed youth in Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2023." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688659/saudi-arabia-share-of-unemployed-youth/
World Bank. (2024). Share of unemployed youth in Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688659/saudi-arabia-share-of-unemployed-youth/
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