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LABOUR FORCE SURVEY Q2 2017
TAKAMOL ADVISORY UNITOCTOBER 2017
Evaluation of Survey
F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 7
LABOUR FORCESURVEY Q2 2017Evaluation of Survey
O C T O B E R 2 0 1 7
Source: GASTAT, 2017, Takamol Advisory Unit Team Analysis
National Unemployment Rate
National Qualified Youth Unemployment
National Female Unemployment
New Jobs Secured by Expats
- Saudi unemployment levels increased by 0.1% from 12.7% in Q1 to 12.8% in Q2 despite total employed Saudis increasing by 13,504- Saudi students leave high school at 17 years old measuring unemployment from 15 years old means figures may appear slightly higher since 15 year olds are still studying.
- 50.3% of Saudis holding a bachelors degree are unemployed 4% up from Q1- Total Saudi jobseekers rose by 18.6% between Q1 and Q2
- 80% of all Saudi Jobseekers are female. - Over 60% of all Saudi Jobseekers are females aged between 20-34- 1,022,663 females were employed as of Q2, an increase of 5,583 on Q1 figure.
- Non-Saudi employment levels have decreased by just under 1%. Between Q1 and Q2- The total number of Non-Saudis employed in the private sector decreased by 110,400 since Q1
EVALUATION OF SURVEY The increase in the national unemployment by 0.1% between Q1 and Q2 of 2017 continues to be directly impacted by a number of specific factors including Youth Unemployment, Graduate unemployment, Female unemployment and the rate of expat employment within the Kingdom.
Labor force survey of Q2 (2017) shows a 0.1% increase of total Saudi unemployment. The highest number of unemployed persons are in the age group of 20-29 with 490,408 unemployed – 66.6% of total Saudi unemployment.
Source: Analysis of GASTAT, Q2 LFS, 2017,
Labor Force Survey
High National Unemployment Rate
Saudi Unemployment (20-24 age group)
Saudi Unemployment (25-29 age group)
283,368No. of unemployed Saudis between 25-29 years old.
38.4%% of unemployed Saudis aged 25-29 in Q2, 2017
207,040No. of unemployed Saudis between 20-24 years old.
28.1%% of unemployed Saudis age 20-24 years old in Q2, 2017
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Unemployment Rate Amongst Saudi Females
Total Unemployment
Rate
Unemployment Rate Amongst Saudi Males
7.4%
12.8%
33.1%
3,053,449No. of Employed Saudis.
Source: Analysis of GASTAT, Q2 LFS, 2017,
Regional unemployment:Highest unemployment rates dominate Northern parts of Saudi Arabia with noticeable increases of unemployment are Al Jouf, Madinah, Qassim, Northern Border and Riyadh while decreases in the rate of unemployment can be seen in Al Baha, Hail and the Eastern Province as shown below.
Female trends:Overall female unemployment increased by 0.1% since Q1 while female employment increased at 0.54% with over 5,500 more females employed. Female unemployment rates in the Northern region and in Jazan are almost double that of Riyadh. It is important to note that the number of unemployed females with Bachelor degrees increased by 4% since last quarter.
Source: Analysis of GASTAT, Q2 LFS, 2017,
+4.2%
+3.2%
+1.2%
+1.2%
+1%
Al Jouf Qassim North Border Riyadh Madinah
Percentage Increase of Unemployment Q1-Q2
-4.2% -3.9%
-1.6%
Al Baha Hail Eastern Province
Percentage Decrease of Unemployment Q1-Q2
Q1 Q2
Regional unemployment Female trends
Najran 10.2%
Hail 12.9%
Qassim 15.8%
Riyadh 12.8%
Aljouf 26.8%
Almadinah 22.2%
Albahhah 12.8%
Eastern Province 12.9%
Northern Region 26.8%
Jazzan 18.2%
Assir 8.1%
Makkah 11.2%
Tabuk16.1%
Unemployment Rate by Region in KSA
Unemployed Jobseekers
Saudi Female Unemployment Q1-Q2, 2017
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Female Male
Saudi Females in the Northern regions and South border represent the highest female unemployment compared to main cities in the Kingdom.
Unemployed Saudi Female Bachelor holders
North Border Al Jouf
Madinah
Riyadh
Jazan
298,187No. of unemployed females with Bachelor degrees.
40%% of unemployed Saudi females with Bachelor degrees.Increase of almost 4% since Q1
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57.6%
43.7%
28.5%
51.6%
42.9%
Source: Analysis of GASTAT, Q2 LFS, 2017, Source: Analysis of GASTAT, Q2 LFS, 2017,
The highest number of unemployment falls in the 25-29 age group. Unemployed persons between the age of 25-29 make up 38.5% of the total unemployment. Between Q1-Q2 female unemployment in this age group increased by almost 4%
The total number of Saudis employed in the private sector increased by 6.4% while the public sector only grew by only 0.1%. Female employment in the private sector grew almost 1% from last quarter, however the number of females in the private sector is still considerably less than the number of males.
Percentage distribution of Unemployed persons by duration of job searching
Unemployment Employment
Q1 Q2
Saudis Unemployed (25-29)
Female Male
Less males unemployed.
More females unemployed.
Unemployed job search for 4-6 months.
unemployed job search for 10-12 months.
unemployed job search for more than 18 months.
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Female
Male
Total
Duration of job search (months)
Private Sector Public Sector
Females/ Males Employed Private vs. Public Sector Q2
Female Male
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% Increase of Saudis in the Private Sector
4.0 14.4 24.4 7.7 3.7 28.217.6
5.8 20.2 22.1 10.1 3.9 16.221.7
4.8 17.0 23.3 8.8 3.8 22.819.4
Saudis Employed in the Private/Public Sectors
1,817,965No. of Saudis in the private sector - increased 6.4% since Q1
1,180,548No. of Saudis in the public sectorIncreased 0.1% since Q1
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23%19%23%3.85%2.27%
Females from Q1
Males from Q1
+0.5%+0.9%
Bachelor Degree Holders Unemployment Rate
Females Males
9.8%40.2%
4%
50%Saudi unemployed bachelor holders.
Increase from Q1
The private sector saw a 110,400 decrease of Non-Saudis, with the majority of the reduction coming from construction and trade and a considerable number in the financial/insurance and manufacturing sectors. The number of Saudis employed within the private sector increased by almost 12,000. Below are the three sectors that saw the highest shifts
Source: Analysis of GASTAT, Q2 LFS, 2017,
Non-Saudi Labor
Construction
No. of Non-Saudis per sector Q1-Q2
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Q1 Q2
Trade
No. of Non-Saudis per sector Q1-Q2
Q1 Q2
Financial/Insurance
No. of Non-Saudis per sector Q1-Q2
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Construction
No. of Saudis per sector Q1-Q2
Q1 Q2
Trade
No. of Saudis per sector Q1-Q2
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Financial/Insurance
No. of Saudis per sector Q1-Q2
Q1 Q2
-5.872
+66.212
-4.2%
-18.831
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Source: Analysis of GASTAT, Q2 LFS, 2017,
The private sector saw a 110,400 decrease of Non-Saudis”
The number of Saudis employed within the private sector increased by almost 12,000”
Non-Saudi Labor Force
7
2%Decrease from Q1
161,453Total number of expacts decreased.
213,560Females decreased.
52,107Males increased.