What share of people in Tabuk Region have a job?

62.0% of people aged 15 and over in Tabuk Region were in work in the fourth quarter of 2024 (the employment-to-population ratio), 5th highest of 13 regions; the national ratio was 64.0%. Among Saudis it was 43.9% against 47.5% nationally.

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

The unemployment rate in Tabuk Region was 5.0% in the fourth quarter of 2024 for all residents aged 15 and over, 4th highest of 13 regions; the national rate was 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (all residents)

5.0%

Q4 2024

Average household disposable income per month

SAR 11,127

2023

What is the unemployment rate for Saudis in Tabuk Region?

Among Saudi nationals the unemployment rate in Tabuk Region was 10.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (5.3% for men and 21.3% for women), 3rd highest of 13 regions; the national Saudi rate was 7.0%.

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What is the unemployment rate for women in Tabuk Region?

Saudi women in Tabuk Region had an unemployment rate of 21.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024, the 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 Tabuk Region?

Among non-Saudi residents the unemployment rate in Tabuk Region was 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2024 (0.2% for men), against 1.5% nationally.

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What is the labour force participation rate in Tabuk Region?

65.2% of people aged 15 and over in Tabuk Region were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in the fourth quarter of 2024, 4th highest of 13 regions; the national rate was 66.4%. For Saudi women the rate was 32.2% against 36.0% nationally.

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What is the average household income in Tabuk Region?

The average household in Tabuk Region had SAR 11,127 a month to spend or save (disposable income) in 2023, 6th highest of 13 regions; the national average was SAR 11,839. Households headed by Saudis averaged SAR 14,341 and non-Saudi households SAR 5,642.

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What is the average income per person in Tabuk Region?

Average disposable income per person in Tabuk Region was SAR 2,687 a month in 2023, 6th highest of 13 regions; the national figure was SAR 3,195 (Saudis SAR 2,950, non-Saudis SAR 1,937 in the region).

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

Households in Tabuk Region spent SAR 9,722 a month on average on consumption in 2023, 6th lowest of 13 regions; the national average was SAR 10,884.

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

Of 142,565 homes occupied by Saudi households in Tabuk Region in the 2025 Population Characteristics Survey, 58.3% were apartments, 12.4% villas, 9.8% floors of a house and 18.2% traditional houses; nationally 46.8% were apartments and 29.5% villas.

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How big are households in Tabuk Region?

10.5% of Saudi households in Tabuk Region had one person, and 35.6% 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 Tabuk Region compares with other regions

Unemployment rate, all residents (Q4 2024)

Tabuk Region ranks 4 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, people aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, all residents
1	Northern Borders Region	7.5%
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%

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Unemployment rate, Saudis (Q4 2024)

Tabuk Region ranks 3 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, Saudi nationals aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, Saudis
1	Northern Borders Region	12.0%
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%

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Unemployment rate, Saudi women (Q4 2024)

Tabuk Region ranks 1 of 13, highest first. Labour Force Survey, Saudi women aged 15 and over.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, Saudi women
1	Tabuk Region	21.3%
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%

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Labour force participation rate, all residents (Q4 2024)

Tabuk Region ranks 4 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)

Tabuk Region ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Share of people aged 15 and over who are in work.

Rank	Region	Employment-to-population ratio, all residents
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%
8	Asir Region	60.3%

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Average household monthly disposable income (SAR) (2023)

Tabuk Region ranks 6 of 13, highest first. Survey of households by region of residence, all nationalities.

Rank	Region	Average household monthly disposable income (SAR)
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
8	Al Jouf Region	SAR 10,686
9	Makkah Region	SAR 10,141

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

Tabuk Region ranks 6 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average monthly disposable income per person (SAR)
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
9	Madinah Region	SAR 2,421

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Average household monthly consumption spending (SAR) (2023)

Tabuk Region ranks 8 of 13, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average household monthly consumption spending (SAR)
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
10	Madinah Region	SAR 9,317
11	Makkah Region	SAR 9,146

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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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