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Women drive Saudi unemployment down to all-time low in 1Q 2025
Women drive local unemployment down to a record low of 6.3%
Unemployment reaches 3.5% in 4Q 2024
On a quarterly basis, the overall unemployment rate was down by 0.2 percentage points from 3Q 2024.
Labor market hits record 12 mn participants in 3Q 2024
Local participation rate climbed to 51.5% with significant growth in female employment
Saudi’s private sector employed 12.1 mn people in 2024 + New nationalization targets
Riyadh stood out as the preferred destination for both locals and expats
Overall unemployment declined to 3.7% in 3Q
The employment-to-poulation ratio of Saudi citizens rose to 47.4% in 3Q
Fresh amendments to the labor law
Changes include extended maternity leave to 12 weeks, up from 10
Gov’t issues new regulations on freelance + flexible work
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