Lowest Unemployment in Saudi Arabia

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest unemployment

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Lowest Unemployment — Saudi Arabia

1 Abha 11 3.0%

2 Abqaiq 06 3.0%

3 Abū ‘Arīsh 17 3.0%

4 Ad Darb 17 3.0%

5 Ad Dawādimī 10 3.0%

6 Ad Dilam 10 3.0%

7 Ad Dir‘īyah 10 3.0%

8 Adh Dhibiyah 08 3.0%

9 Afif 10 3.0%

10 Al ‘Aqīq 02 3.0%

11 Al Arţāwīyah 10 3.0%

12 Al Awjām 06 3.0%

13 Al ‘Awwāmīyah 06 3.0%

14 Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 08 3.0%

15 Al Bahah 02 3.0%

16 Al Baţţālīyah 06 3.0%

17 Al Bukayrīyah 08 3.0%

18 Al Fuwayliq 08 3.0%

19 Al Hadā 14 3.0%

20 Al Hufūf 06 3.0%

21 Al Jafr 06 3.0%

22 Al Jarādīyah 17 3.0%

23 Al Ju‘aymah 06 3.0%

24 Al Jubayl 06 3.0%

25 Al Jumūm 14 3.0%

26 Al Khabrā’ 08 3.0%

27 Al Khafjī 06 3.0%

28 Al Kharj 10 3.0%

29 Al Līth 14 3.0%

30 Al Majāridah 11 3.0%

31 Al Markaz 06 3.0%

32 Al Mindak 02 3.0%

33 Al Mithnab 08 3.0%

34 Al Mubarraz 06 3.0%

35 Al Mulaydā’ 08 3.0%

36 Al Munayzilah 06 3.0%

37 Al Muţayrifī 06 3.0%

38 Al Muwayh 14 3.0%

39 Al Qārah 06 3.0%

40 Al Qaţīf 06 3.0%

41 Al Qurayn 06 3.0%

42 Al-`Ula 05 3.0%

43 Al Wajh 19 3.0%

44 An Nimas 11 3.0%

45 Ar Rass 08 3.0%

46 Arar 15 3.0%

47 As Saffānīyah 06 3.0%

48 As Sulayyil 10 3.0%

49 Ash Shafā 14 3.0%

50 Aţ Ţaraf 06 3.0%

51 At Tūbī 06 3.0%

52 Ayn Ibn Fuhayd 08 3.0%

53 Az Zulfī 10 3.0%

54 Badr Ḩunayn 05 3.0%

55 Baq‘ā’ 13 3.0%

56 Bariq 11 3.0%

57 Buraydah 08 3.0%

58 Dammam 06 3.0%

59 Dhahran 06 3.0%

60 Duba 19 3.0%

61 Dukhnah 08 3.0%

62 Farasān 17 3.0%

63 Fayfā’ 17 3.0%

64 Ha'il 13 3.0%

65 Hafar Al-Batin 06 3.0%

66 Ḩaql 20 3.0%

67 ‘Inak 06 3.0%

68 ‘Irqah 10 3.0%

69 Jeddah 14 3.0%

70 Jizan 17 3.0%

71 Julayjilah 06 3.0%

72 Khamis Mushait 11 3.0%

73 Khaybar 05 3.0%

74 Khobar 06 3.0%

75 Khulayş 14 3.0%

76 Laylá 10 3.0%

77 Madinah 05 3.0%

78 Mahd adh Dhahab 05 3.0%

79 Makkah 14 3.0%

80 Marāt 10 3.0%

81 Mislīyah 17 3.0%

82 Mizhirah 17 3.0%

83 Mulayjah 06 3.0%

84 Najrān 16 3.0%

85 Qaisumah 06 3.0%

86 Qal‘at Bīshah 11 3.0%

87 Qibah 08 3.0%

88 Qurayyat 20 3.0%

89 Rābigh 14 3.0%

90 Raḩīmah 06 3.0%

91 Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 08 3.0%

92 Riyadh 10 3.0%

93 Rumāḩ 10 3.0%

94 Sabt Alalayah 11 3.0%

95 Şabyā 17 3.0%

96 Şafwá 06 3.0%

97 Sājir 10 3.0%

98 Sakakah 20 3.0%

99 Şāmitah 17 3.0%

100 Sarāt ‘Abīdah 11 3.0%

Cities with the lowest unemployment rates in Saudi Arabia represent some of the strongest local job markets. Abha has an unemployment rate of just 3.0%. These communities benefit from diverse economies, growing industries, or proximity to major employment centers.

Low unemployment often indicates a healthy local economy with strong demand for workers across multiple sectors. These cities tend to attract new residents and businesses, creating a positive economic cycle of growth and opportunity.

While low unemployment is generally positive, extremely tight labor markets can create challenges for businesses trying to hire and may contribute to upward pressure on wages and, consequently, prices for goods and services.

Did You Know?

1. Abha's unemployment rate of 3.0% means virtually everyone who wants a job has one.
2. Cities with unemployment below 3% are generally considered to be at 'full employment' by economists.
3. Low unemployment can actually create challenges for businesses struggling to find workers to fill open positions.

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