Economic updates
Our in-depth, independent reports cover the macroeconomic environment, the Saudi government’s annual budget, and Saudi Arabia’s monetary and financial developments, labor market, and inflation.
Saudi Labor Market Update – Q4 2020
Labor Market reportThe General Authority for Statistics (GaStat) latest labor market release shows that unemployment declined to 12.6 percent in Q4 2020, down from 14.9 percent in Q3 2020. The improvement was mostly affected by a drop in female unemployment, which declined to 24.4 percent from 30.2 percent in Q3.
Inflation Update – March 2021 (Gradual rise in consumption)
Macroeconomic reportThe latest General Authority for Statistics (GaStat) March inflation release shows that prices rose by 4.9 percent year-on-year, and declined by 0.1 percent month-on-month.
