What share of people in Riyadh Region have a job?

68.8% of people aged 15 and over in Riyadh Region were in work in the fourth quarter of 2024 (the employment-to-population ratio), 2nd highest of 13 regions; the national ratio was 64.0%. Among Saudis it was 54.2% against 47.5% nationally.

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

The unemployment rate in Riyadh Region was 2.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024 for all residents aged 15 and over, 2nd lowest of 13 regions; the national rate was 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (all residents)

2.5%

Q4 2024

Average household disposable income per month

SAR 14,990

2023

What is the unemployment rate for Saudis in Riyadh Region?

Among Saudi nationals the unemployment rate in Riyadh Region was 4.7% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (2.8% for men and 8.0% for women), the lowest of 13 regions; the national Saudi rate was 7.0%.

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What is the unemployment rate for women in Riyadh Region?

Saudi women in Riyadh Region had an unemployment rate of 8.0% in the fourth quarter of 2024, the 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 Riyadh Region?

Among non-Saudi residents the unemployment rate in Riyadh Region was 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (1.1% for men), against 1.5% nationally.

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What is the labour force participation rate in Riyadh Region?

70.6% of people aged 15 and over in Riyadh Region were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in the fourth quarter of 2024, 2nd highest of 13 regions; the national rate was 66.4%. For Saudi women the rate was 42.9% against 36.0% nationally.

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What is the average household income in Riyadh Region?

The average household in Riyadh Region had SAR 14,990 a month to spend or save (disposable income) in 2023, the highest of 13 regions; the national average was SAR 11,839. Households headed by Saudis averaged SAR 25,995 and non-Saudi households SAR 6,405.

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What is the average income per person in Riyadh Region?

Average disposable income per person in Riyadh Region was SAR 4,339 a month in 2023, the highest of 13 regions; the national figure was SAR 3,195 (Saudis SAR 5,941, non-Saudis SAR 2,341 in the region).

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

Households in Riyadh Region spent SAR 13,000 a month on average on consumption in 2023, 2nd highest of 13 regions; the national average was SAR 10,884.

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

Of 1,079,764 homes occupied by Saudi households in Riyadh Region in the 2025 Population Characteristics Survey, 36.3% were apartments, 43.8% villas, 16.1% floors of a house and 3.4% traditional houses; nationally 46.8% were apartments and 29.5% villas.

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How big are households in Riyadh Region?

16.1% of Saudi households in Riyadh Region had one person, and 26.1% 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 Riyadh Region compares with other regions

Unemployment rate, all residents (Q4 2024)

Riyadh Region ranks 12 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, people aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, all residents
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%
13	Eastern Province	2.1%

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Unemployment rate, Saudis (Q4 2024)

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

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, Saudis
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%
12	Eastern Province	5.0%
13	Riyadh Region	4.7%

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Unemployment rate, Saudi women (Q4 2024)

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

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, Saudi women
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%
13	Riyadh Region	8.0%

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Labour force participation rate, all residents (Q4 2024)

Riyadh Region ranks 2 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
1	Eastern Province	71.3%
2	Riyadh Region	70.6%
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%

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

Riyadh Region ranks 2 of 13, highest first. Share of people aged 15 and over who are in work.

Rank	Region	Employment-to-population ratio, all residents
1	Eastern Province	69.8%
2	Riyadh Region	68.8%
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%

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Average household monthly disposable income (SAR) (2023)

Riyadh Region ranks 1 of 13, highest first. Survey of households by region of residence, all nationalities.

Rank	Region	Average household monthly disposable income (SAR)
1	Riyadh Region	SAR 14,990
2	Northern Borders Region	SAR 12,868
3	Eastern Province	SAR 11,775
4	Al Baha Region	SAR 11,348
5	Asir Region	SAR 11,264
6	Tabuk Region	SAR 11,127
7	Jazan Region	SAR 10,763

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

Riyadh Region ranks 1 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average monthly disposable income per person (SAR)
1	Riyadh Region	SAR 4,339
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

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Average household monthly consumption spending (SAR) (2023)

Riyadh Region ranks 2 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average household monthly consumption spending (SAR)
1	Jazan Region	SAR 13,353
2	Riyadh Region	SAR 13,000
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

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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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