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.
Saudi Arabia: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Saudi Arabia: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/812955/youth-unemployment-rate-in-saudi-arabia/
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