The General Authority for Statistics released today the results of the Labor Market Statistics Bulletin for the second quarter of 2025, which revealed a positive development in the Kingdom's labor market indicators. The participation rate in the gross labor force (for Saudis and non-Saudis) reached 67.1%, while the total unemployment rate recorded 3.2%.

Saudi labor participation rate

<The report showed that the participation rate of Saudis in the labor force reached 49.2%, while the unemployment rate unemployment rate among Saudis recorded 6.8%, and in terms of age groups, the report showed that the participation rate of Saudi males in the labor force reached 64%, while the unemployment rate for them recorded 4.3%. In contrast, the labor force participation rate for Saudi females was 34.5% with an unemployment rate of 11.3%.

Employed Saudi women

At the level of young Saudi males in the 15-24 age group, the Saudi female employment rate was 13.8%, while the labor force participation rate was 17.4%. Young Saudi males in this group recorded an employment rate of 28% with a labor force participation rate of 31.6%.

Saudi males in this group recorded an employment rate of 28% with a labor force participation rate of 31.6%. For the Saudi population of prime working age (25 to 54 years old), the employed-to-population ratio was 63.3%, the labor force participation rate was 67.3%, and the unemployment rate was 5.9%.

For the Saudi working-age population, the employed-to-population ratio was 63.3%, the labor force participation rate was 67.3%, and the unemployment rate was 5.9%. In terms of job search methods, the bulletin reported that 72.4% of job seekers used the method of applying directly to employers, followed by the unified national employment platform Jadarat with 56.3%, while job search through friends or relatives accounted for 50.5%.

The results continue to show that the unemployment rate is 5.9%, while the unemployment rate is 5.9%. These results continue to strengthen the Kingdom's efforts to achieve its economic goals in accordance with Vision 2030 by enhancing the participation of Saudis in the labor market and developing modern recruitment methods.