Unemployment rate among Saudis nears Vision 2030 target
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Unemployment rate among Saudis fell to 7%, meeting the Vision 2030 target and remaining close to that level thereafter.
According to the Vision 2030 annual report, more than 800,000 Saudis joined private sector jobs between 2020 and 2025.
In the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, the number of businesses nearly quadrupling since 2016 to exceed 1.7 million by end-2025, with around 8.8 million employees.
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Achievements at 2025-end |
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Unemployment |
Unemployment among Saudis declines to 7%, reaching the 2030 target |
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No. of Facilities |
The number of SMEs has quadrupled since 2016 to exceed 1.7 mln, employing nearly 9 mln Saudis |
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SME Employees |
SMEs employed more than 8.8 mln |
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Saudization Rate |
More than 800,000 Saudis joined the private sector from 2020-2025 |
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Human Resources Support Systems |
More than 2.17 mln beneficiaries from Hadaf |
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Saudi Women Empowering |
Women in middle and senior management hit 43.9% |
Unemployment among Saudis (2016-2925)
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Year |
Unemployment Rate |
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2016 |
12.3% |
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2017 |
12.8% |
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2018 |
12.7% |
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2019 |
12.0% |
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2020 |
12.6% |
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2021 |
11.5% |
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2022 |
8.2% |
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2023 |
7.8% |
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2024 |
7.0% |
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2025 |
7.2% |
Saudis in Private Sector until 2025
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Year |
Unemployment Rate |
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No. of Saudis employed |
Up from 1.7 mln in 2020 to 2.6 mln in 2025 |
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Newly Employed (2025) |
212,000 Saudis |
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Flexible Work Contracts |
726,800 |
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Remote Work Contracts |
339,100 |
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Freelance Work |
More than 1.7 mln active freelancers |
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Support Systems |
Over Sar 8.2 bln allocated for Hadaf |
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Hadaf Beneficiaries |
Over 2.17 mln |
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Saudi Citizens who Entered the Job Market |
Over 222,000 |
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Empowering Saudi Women |
43.9% women in middle and senior management |
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Women’s Leadership Training |
Over 1,700 |
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Commute Support Programs |
Over 370,000 beneficiaries |
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Qurrah Program (Child Care) |
Over 52,000 beneficiaries |
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Parallel Training Initiative |
Over 121,000 beneficiaries |
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Training Campaign (Waad) |
More than 2.8 mln participants |
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Doroob Program |
Over 999,000 active beneficiaries in 2025 |
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