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Saudis face 6.5% unemployment in Q2 2026
The results of the General Authority for Statistics' labor force survey for the second quarter of 2026 indicate that the unemployment rate among Saudis reached 6.5%, representing a slight increase of 0.1% from the previous quarter, but a decrease of 0.3% compared to the previous year. It also shows that the Saudi participation rate in the labor market declined to 48.7%, while the employed-to-population ratio dropped to 45.5%. For Saudi women, the unemployment rate increased to 9.6%, while their participation rate decreased to 33.7%. Among Saudi youth (ages 15-24), there was a decrease in the unemployment rate to 19.5%. Conversely, for those aged 25 and older, the unemployment rate rose to 5.5%. The indicators continue to reflect a decline in Saudi employment participation, with unemployment among seniors over 55 remaining stable.
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