What share of people in Makkah Region have a job?

61.2% of people aged 15 and over in Makkah Region were in work in the fourth quarter of 2024 (the employment-to-population ratio), 6th highest of 13 regions; the national ratio was 64.0%. Among Saudis it was 46.7% against 47.5% nationally.

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

The unemployment rate in Makkah Region was 4.0% in the fourth quarter of 2024 for all residents aged 15 and over, 5th lowest of 13 regions; the national rate was 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (all residents)

4.0%

Q4 2024

Average household disposable income per month

SAR 10,141

2023

What is the unemployment rate for Saudis in Makkah Region?

Among Saudi nationals the unemployment rate in Makkah Region was 7.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4.7% for men and 13.8% for women), 6th lowest of 13 regions; the national Saudi rate was 7.0%.

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What is the unemployment rate for women in Makkah Region?

Saudi women in Makkah Region had an unemployment rate of 13.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024, 6th highest 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 Makkah Region?

Among non-Saudi residents the unemployment rate in Makkah Region was 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (1.6% for men), against 1.5% nationally.

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What is the labour force participation rate in Makkah Region?

63.8% of people aged 15 and over in Makkah Region were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in the fourth quarter of 2024, 6th highest of 13 regions; the national rate was 66.4%. For Saudi women the rate was 34.9% against 36.0% nationally.

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What is the average household income in Makkah Region?

The average household in Makkah Region had SAR 10,141 a month to spend or save (disposable income) in 2023, 5th lowest of 13 regions; the national average was SAR 11,839. Households headed by Saudis averaged SAR 15,577 and non-Saudi households SAR 5,425.

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What is the average income per person in Makkah Region?

Average disposable income per person in Makkah Region was SAR 2,811 a month in 2023, 5th highest of 13 regions; the national figure was SAR 3,195 (Saudis SAR 3,610, non-Saudis SAR 1,812 in the region).

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

Households in Makkah Region spent SAR 9,146 a month on average on consumption in 2023, 3rd lowest of 13 regions; the national average was SAR 10,884.

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

Of 1,072,902 homes occupied by Saudi households in Makkah Region in the 2025 Population Characteristics Survey, 66.3% were apartments, 15.6% villas, 5.9% floors of a house and 12.0% traditional houses; nationally 46.8% were apartments and 29.5% villas.

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How big are households in Makkah Region?

17.4% of Saudi households in Makkah Region had one person, and 19.7% 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 Makkah Region compares with other regions

Unemployment rate, all residents (Q4 2024)

Makkah Region ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, people aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, all residents
6	Al Baha Region	4.5%
7	Najran Region	4.4%
8	Qassim Region	4.3%
9	Makkah Region	4.0%
10	Al Jouf Region	3.9%
11	Hail Region	3.8%
12	Riyadh Region	2.5%

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Unemployment rate, Saudis (Q4 2024)

Makkah Region ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, Saudi nationals aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, Saudis
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%
11	Najran Region	6.8%

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Unemployment rate, Saudi women (Q4 2024)

Makkah Region ranks 6 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, Saudi women aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, Saudi women
3	Northern Borders Region	17.4%
4	Al Baha Region	15.6%
5	Qassim Region	14.1%
6	Makkah Region	13.8%
7	Hail Region	13.5%
8	Jazan Region	13.4%
9	Madinah Region	13.3%

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Labour force participation rate, all residents (Q4 2024)

Makkah Region ranks 6 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
3	Al Jouf Region	66.7%
4	Tabuk Region	65.2%
5	Hail Region	65.0%
6	Makkah Region	63.8%
7	Asir Region	63.7%
8	Najran Region	63.6%
9	Qassim Region	62.7%

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

Makkah Region ranks 6 of 13, highest first. Share of people aged 15 and over who are in work.

Rank	Region	Employment-to-population ratio, all residents
3	Al Jouf Region	64.1%
4	Hail Region	62.6%
5	Tabuk Region	62.0%
6	Makkah Region	61.2%
7	Najran Region	60.8%
8	Asir Region	60.3%
9	Qassim Region	60.1%

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Average household monthly disposable income (SAR) (2023)

Makkah Region ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Survey of households by region of residence, all nationalities.

Rank	Region	Average household monthly disposable income (SAR)
6	Tabuk Region	SAR 11,127
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

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

Makkah Region ranks 5 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average monthly disposable income per person (SAR)
2	Eastern Province	SAR 3,319
3	Al Baha Region	SAR 2,985
4	Asir Region	SAR 2,889
5	Makkah Region	SAR 2,811
6	Tabuk Region	SAR 2,687
7	Northern Borders Region	SAR 2,647
8	Qassim Region	SAR 2,491

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Average household monthly consumption spending (SAR) (2023)

Makkah Region ranks 11 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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