Riyadh, September (پاکستان پوائنٹ نیوز 30 سبتمبر 2025ء) The results showed that Saudi males recorded a labor force participation rate of 64% with an unemployment rate of 4.3%. Saudi female labor force participation reached 34.5%, while unemployment stood at 11.3%.
Among young Saudi females aged 15–24, the employment-to-population ratio was 13.8%, and the labor force participation rate was 17.4%. For young Saudi males, the employment-to-population ratio reached 28%, with a labor force participation rate of 31.6%.
For Saudis of prime working age (25–54), the employment-to-population ratio reached 63.3%, the labor force participation rate stood at 67.3%, and the unemployment rate was 5.9%.
Regarding job search methods, the GASTAT publication showed that applying directly to employers was the most common method at 72.4%, followed by the national unified employment platform (Jadarat) at 56.3%, while asking friends or relatives about job opportunities accounted for 50.5%.
