What share of people in Qassim Region have a job?

60.1% of people aged 15 and over in Qassim Region were in work in the fourth quarter of 2024 (the employment-to-population ratio), 5th lowest of 13 regions; the national ratio was 64.0%. Among Saudis it was 43.5% against 47.5% nationally.

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

The unemployment rate in Qassim Region was 4.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024 for all residents aged 15 and over, 6th lowest of 13 regions; the national rate was 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (all residents)

4.3%

Q4 2024

Average household disposable income per month

SAR 10,081

2023

What is the unemployment rate for Saudis in Qassim Region?

Among Saudi nationals the unemployment rate in Qassim Region was 8.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (5.9% for men and 14.1% for women), 5th highest of 13 regions; the national Saudi rate was 7.0%.

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What is the unemployment rate for women in Qassim Region?

Saudi women in Qassim Region had an unemployment rate of 14.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024, 5th 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 Qassim Region?

Among non-Saudi residents the unemployment rate in Qassim Region was 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (0.5% for men), against 1.5% nationally.

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What is the labour force participation rate in Qassim Region?

62.7% of people aged 15 and over in Qassim Region were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in the fourth quarter of 2024, 5th lowest of 13 regions; the national rate was 66.4%. For Saudi women the rate was 33.5% against 36.0% nationally.

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What is the average household income in Qassim Region?

The average household in Qassim Region had SAR 10,081 a month to spend or save (disposable income) in 2023, 4th lowest of 13 regions; the national average was SAR 11,839. Households headed by Saudis averaged SAR 13,958 and non-Saudi households SAR 3,902.

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What is the average income per person in Qassim Region?

Average disposable income per person in Qassim Region was SAR 2,491 a month in 2023, 6th lowest of 13 regions; the national figure was SAR 3,195 (Saudis SAR 2,920, non-Saudis SAR 1,355 in the region).

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

Households in Qassim Region spent SAR 9,983 a month on average on consumption in 2023, 6th highest of 13 regions; the national average was SAR 10,884.

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

Of 209,234 homes occupied by Saudi households in Qassim Region in the 2025 Population Characteristics Survey, 21.4% were apartments, 50.1% villas, 16.7% floors of a house and 11.1% traditional houses; nationally 46.8% were apartments and 29.5% villas.

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How big are households in Qassim Region?

17.2% of Saudi households in Qassim Region had one person, and 33.7% 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 Qassim Region compares with other regions

Unemployment rate, all residents (Q4 2024)

Qassim Region ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, people aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, all residents
5	Madinah Region	4.7%
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%

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Unemployment rate, Saudis (Q4 2024)

Qassim Region ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, Saudi nationals aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, Saudis
2	Asir Region	11.1%
3	Tabuk Region	10.5%
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%

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Unemployment rate, Saudi women (Q4 2024)

Qassim Region ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, Saudi women aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, Saudi women
2	Asir Region	18.2%
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%

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Labour force participation rate, all residents (Q4 2024)

Qassim Region ranks 9 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
6	Makkah Region	63.8%
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%

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

Qassim Region ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Share of people aged 15 and over who are in work.

Rank	Region	Employment-to-population ratio, all residents
6	Makkah Region	61.2%
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%

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Average household monthly disposable income (SAR) (2023)

Qassim Region ranks 10 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)

Qassim Region ranks 8 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average monthly disposable income per person (SAR)
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
9	Madinah Region	SAR 2,421
10	Jazan Region	SAR 2,403
11	Al Jouf Region	SAR 2,379

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Average household monthly consumption spending (SAR) (2023)

Qassim Region ranks 6 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average household monthly consumption spending (SAR)
3	Eastern Province	SAR 11,509
4	Al Baha Region	SAR 11,346
5	Northern Borders Region	SAR 11,310
6	Qassim Region	SAR 9,983
7	Al Jouf Region	SAR 9,872
8	Tabuk Region	SAR 9,722
9	Asir Region	SAR 9,701

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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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