Saudi: Madinah Has Highest Unemployment Rate, Riyadh Records Lowest
Madinah recorded the highest unemployment rate among Saudis in the administrative regions across the Kingdom at 12.2 percent while Riyadh recorded the lowest with 6.7 percent. This was contained in the statistical data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Madinah was followed by Jazan in unemployment rate among Saudis at 11 percent while Makkah and the Eastern Province recorded 7 percent and 6.9 percent respectively.
The authority stated that the unemployment rate among Saudis recorded a significant decrease, reaching 8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 9.9 percent in the previous quarter.
There has also been a decrease in the unemployment rate for the total population in the Kingdom, reaching 4.8 percent during the period compared to the third quarter of 2022.
