Unemployed population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/ non-Saudi), sex and age

Age		Saudis			Non-Saudis			Total
group	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
19-15	9.148	3.137	12.285	3.754	219	3.973	12.902	3.356	16.258
24-20	117.344	81.960	199.304	6.461	2.708	9.169	123.805	84.668	208.473
29-25	89.553	135.329	224.882	4.729	1.681	6.410	94.282	137.010	231.292
34-30	34.202	68.338	102.540	2.546	813	3.359	36.748	69.151	105.899
39-35	14.260	22.709	36.969	166	570	736	14.426	23.279	37.705
44-40	2.833	6.414	9.247	1.226	0	1.226	4.059	6.414	10.473
49-45	1.606	496	2.102	382	182	564	1.988	678	2.666
54-50	729	373	1.102	1.271	0	1.271	2.000	373	2.373
59-55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
64-60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
65+	0	0	0	110	0	110	110	0	110
Total	269.675	318.756	588.431	15.997	6.831	26.818	285.672	325.587	615.249

source: Labour Force Survey 2012 (Round 1).

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Sampling frame of LFS 2012 Round 1: Population Census 2010.

Sample size: 29 000 households

Reference period: January 25th-February 17th, 2012

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.

The ultimate sampling unit is the household.

 

(a) Household and household members: A person or group of persons, related or not related, who share housing and food.

Servants, drivers and similar categories are considered to be part of the household if they live in the same housing unit.

 

(b) Unemployed person: A person aged 15 years and over who did not work during the reference week, was able and ready to work and had been actively looking for work during the last four weeks, but did not find any.

Unemployment refers to people who during the reference period: Are without work, available to work and actively seeking work

Reference period for seeking work: The latest full calendar month preceding the period of data collection

Reference period for availability for work: The seven days preceding the period of data collection

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning

 

3. Data availability

 

Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (https://www.stats.gov.sa/en), in published form in PDF format. A selection of tables is also available in PDF or Excel format for 2012.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version) or https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814 (website Arabic version). The technical notes and tables of contents are in Arabic and the tables are in both languages.

Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.

https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46

Date of access: May 2013.