Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 282.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 282.9% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 290.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.9% | — |
| 1992 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 107.1% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 124.5% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 162.8% | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 155.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 188.5% | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 198.0% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 204.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 207.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 208.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 220.6% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 253.5% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 271.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 258.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 252.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 290.3% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 278.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 279.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 283.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 257.3% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 246.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 250.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 287.5% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 230.0% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 169.1% | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 222.5% | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 220.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 250.3% | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 282.9% | +13.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 282.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 282.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 52.9% | 124.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 207.0% | 155.3% | 271.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.4% | 246.2% | 290.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.1% | 169.1% | 282.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saudi Arabia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Saudi Arabia was 282.9% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 290.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.