Saudi unemployment falls to 6.4% in Q1 2026, with sharp declines among women and youth, as labour force participation and job creation continue to rise.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s overall unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 3.5 percent in the previous three months, as the Kingdom’s labor market…

Saudi unemployment fell to 6.4 percent in Q1 of 2026, while unemployment among Saudi women declined to 9 percent, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).