What share of people in Madinah Region have a job?

56.6% of people aged 15 and over in Madinah Region were in work in the fourth quarter of 2024 (the employment-to-population ratio), 3rd lowest of 13 regions; the national ratio was 64.0%. Among Saudis it was 39.5% against 47.5% nationally.

Economy, jobs and prices in Madinah Region, Saudi Arabia: official figures

The unemployment rate in Madinah Region was 4.7% in the fourth quarter of 2024 for all residents aged 15 and over, 5th highest of 13 regions; the national rate was 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (all residents)

4.7%

Q4 2024

Average household disposable income per month

SAR 9,723

2023

What is the unemployment rate for Saudis in Madinah Region?

Among Saudi nationals the unemployment rate in Madinah Region was 8.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (5.9% for men and 13.3% for women), 7th highest of 13 regions; the national Saudi rate was 7.0%.

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What is the unemployment rate for women in Madinah Region?

Saudi women in Madinah Region had an unemployment rate of 13.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024, 5th lowest of 13 regions; the national rate for Saudi women was 11.9%.

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What is the unemployment rate for foreign workers in Madinah Region?

Among non-Saudi residents the unemployment rate in Madinah Region was 2.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (2.0% for men), against 1.5% nationally.

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What is the labour force participation rate in Madinah Region?

59.4% of people aged 15 and over in Madinah Region were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in the fourth quarter of 2024, 3rd lowest of 13 regions; the national rate was 66.4%. For Saudi women the rate was 29.0% against 36.0% nationally.

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What is the average household income in Madinah Region?

The average household in Madinah Region had SAR 9,723 a month to spend or save (disposable income) in 2023, 3rd lowest of 13 regions; the national average was SAR 11,839. Households headed by Saudis averaged SAR 12,939 and non-Saudi households SAR 5,364.

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What is the average income per person in Madinah Region?

Average disposable income per person in Madinah Region was SAR 2,421 a month in 2023, 5th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure was SAR 3,195 (Saudis SAR 2,829, non-Saudis SAR 1,646 in the region).

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How much does a household spend per month in Madinah Region?

Households in Madinah Region spent SAR 9,317 a month on average on consumption in 2023, 4th lowest of 13 regions; the national average was SAR 10,884.

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What kinds of homes do people live in in Madinah Region?

Of 325,229 homes occupied by Saudi households in Madinah Region in the 2025 Population Characteristics Survey, 66.3% were apartments, 12.5% villas, 4.7% floors of a house and 16.4% traditional houses; nationally 46.8% were apartments and 29.5% villas.

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How big are households in Madinah Region?

10.9% of Saudi households in Madinah Region had one person, and 34.9% had six or more members, in the 2025 Population Characteristics Survey; nationally the shares were 16.7% and 27.9%.

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How Madinah Region compares with other regions

Unemployment rate, all residents (Q4 2024)

Madinah Region ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, people aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, all residents
2	Jazan Region	5.3%
3	Asir Region	5.3%
4	Tabuk Region	5.0%
5	Madinah Region	4.7%
6	Al Baha Region	4.5%
7	Najran Region	4.4%
8	Qassim Region	4.3%

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Unemployment rate, Saudis (Q4 2024)

Madinah Region ranks 7 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, Saudi nationals aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, Saudis
4	Al Baha Region	9.3%
5	Qassim Region	8.8%
6	Jazan Region	8.8%
7	Madinah Region	8.4%
8	Makkah Region	7.9%
9	Al Jouf Region	7.5%
10	Hail Region	6.9%

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Unemployment rate, Saudi women (Q4 2024)

Madinah Region ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, Saudi women aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, Saudi women
6	Makkah Region	13.8%
7	Hail Region	13.5%
8	Jazan Region	13.4%
9	Madinah Region	13.3%
10	Najran Region	12.9%
11	Al Jouf Region	12.5%
12	Eastern Province	8.6%

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Labour force participation rate, all residents (Q4 2024)

Madinah Region ranks 11 of 13, highest first. Share of people aged 15 and over who are working or looking for work.

Rank	Region	Labour force participation rate, all residents
7	Asir Region	63.7%
8	Najran Region	63.6%
9	Qassim Region	62.7%
10	Northern Borders Region	61.4%
11	Madinah Region	59.4%
12	Al Baha Region	59.3%
13	Jazan Region	56.4%

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Employment-to-population ratio, all residents (Q4 2024)

Madinah Region ranks 11 of 13, highest first. Share of people aged 15 and over who are in work.

Rank	Region	Employment-to-population ratio, all residents
7	Najran Region	60.8%
8	Asir Region	60.3%
9	Qassim Region	60.1%
10	Northern Borders Region	56.8%
11	Madinah Region	56.6%
12	Al Baha Region	56.6%
13	Jazan Region	53.4%

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Average household monthly disposable income (SAR) (2023)

Madinah Region ranks 11 of 13, highest first. Survey of households by region of residence, all nationalities.

Rank	Region	Average household monthly disposable income (SAR)
7	Jazan Region	SAR 10,763
8	Al Jouf Region	SAR 10,686
9	Makkah Region	SAR 10,141
10	Qassim Region	SAR 10,081
11	Madinah Region	SAR 9,723
12	Hail Region	SAR 9,269
13	Najran Region	SAR 7,969

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Average monthly disposable income per person (SAR) (2023)

Madinah Region ranks 9 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average monthly disposable income per person (SAR)
6	Tabuk Region	SAR 2,687
7	Northern Borders Region	SAR 2,647
8	Qassim Region	SAR 2,491
9	Madinah Region	SAR 2,421
10	Jazan Region	SAR 2,403
11	Al Jouf Region	SAR 2,379
12	Hail Region	SAR 2,366

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Average household monthly consumption spending (SAR) (2023)

Madinah Region ranks 10 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average household monthly consumption spending (SAR)
7	Al Jouf Region	SAR 9,872
8	Tabuk Region	SAR 9,722
9	Asir Region	SAR 9,701
10	Madinah Region	SAR 9,317
11	Makkah Region	SAR 9,146
12	Hail Region	SAR 8,600
13	Najran Region	SAR 8,159

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Sources

General Authority for Statistics: Household Income and Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023, publication tables: consumption expenditure by administrative region and spending group (Tables 1-3, 9-3, 10-4, 9-4, 15-4, 16-4), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 df850fca853f…)
General Authority for Statistics: Housing Statistics Bulletin 2025, Tables 1 and 3: housing units occupied by Saudi households by region, type and household size (Population Characteristics Survey 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8c245a4021f5…)
General Authority for Statistics: Labor Market Statistics, fourth quarter 2024: Tables 2-4, 4-4 and 5-4 (unemployment, employment and participation by administrative region, Labour Force Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03c856c15b2f…)

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