Saudi Arabia Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 11.8% (2008 est.)
13% (2004 est.)
note: data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; some estimates range as high as 25%)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	25.00 %	33		2002
2004	25.00 %	33	0.00 %	2003
2005	25.00 %	159	0.00 %	2004 est.
2006	13.00 %	134	-48.00 %	2004 est.
2007	13.00 %	136	0.00 %	2004 est.
2008	13.00 %	139	0.00 %	2004 est.
2009	11.80 %	134	-9.23 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

See Also

Unemployment rate rank chart
Unemployment rate - comparative map