Moving to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia country facts, largest cities, hub labels and reports.
Across 198 passports, 6 passports enter visa-free, 67 passports need an eVisa and 125 passports need a visa for Saudi Arabia. Check your passport below.
- Visa-free
- 6
- eVisa
- 67
- Visa required
- 125
Visa and entry rules
Sources checked through 28 Aug 2026.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia?
The national unemployment rate was about 3 % in 2025.
This is the World Bank / ILO modelled estimate series used as the canonical national answer. Other published definitions exist and are shown in the table below.
- National unemployment rate: 3.04 % · Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), 202522
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| National unemployment rate | 3.04 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), 202522Official · national figure |
Public employment service in Saudi Arabia
Official job-search, registration, counselling and training routes. Private recruitment agencies are not included.
Jadarat employment platform — Public employment service
A national service does not prove that an office exists in every city. City pages show an office only after an exact address is linked to that city. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Taxes in Saudi Arabia
National rates and comparable published scenarios. Personal tax depends on income, household and residence circumstances.
Benefits newcomers may qualify for in Saudi Arabia
Public schemes where an official source defines an eligible migration or residence status. Amounts and conditions are kept in their native terms.
| Programme | Published amount | Source and application |
|---|---|---|
Developed Social Security System — social-security pension — Minimum-income support | Amount set per household by formula / Monthly | |
Eligibility and amount detailsThe current Social Security Law defines the monthly pension by subtracting counted income from the calculated minimum pension for the independent person or family. The calculated minimum includes the basic minimum for the independent person or family head and an increase for each additional dependent within the statutory framework; the actual SAR amount varies by household composition, counted income and the current minimum set under the law. The current Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development service page says the developed social-security pension is restricted to Saudis who live permanently in the Kingdom, but expressly excepts the nationality condition for these source-defined categories: ‘Non-Saudi wife who is married to a Saudi husband or his widow who has children from him’; ‘Saudi widows children who were born to a non-Saudi father’; and persons in the listed disability, widow/orphan and mobility-card category, including ‘orphans who do not have Saudi nationality documents and who have mobility cards’. , saudi_widow_child_born_to_non_saudi_father_for_social_security_pension and orphan_without_saudi_nationality_documents_with_mobility_card_for_social_security_pension; it does not generalize the pension to expatriate residents. The claimant must also meet the source-defined social-pension and income/need conditions. | ||
UNHCR KSA case-by-case legal and cash assistance — Arrival and reception support | Amount varies | |
Eligibility and amount detailsThe current UNHCR KSA assistance section says the office does not provide direct or regular assistance and may provide legal advice and cash assistance only on a very limited scale after case-by-case committee assessment. No fixed amount or guaranteed payment is published; the support varies by assessed case. The current UNHCR KSA page states: ‘UNHCR’s mandate covers refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced and stateless people and returnees.’ The same assistance section says that the office does not provide direct or regular assistance, but provides on a very limited scale legal advice and cash assistance after the competent committee studies the situation and circumstances on a case-by-case basis. This row therefore publishes only refugee_or_asylum_seeker_under_unhcr_mandate_reviewed_for_limited_case_by_case_assistance_in_sa; it does not imply guaranteed assistance or broaden the route to all migrants. | ||
Admitted official schemes currently cover 2 of the 5 common support families for this country; the rest are not yet collected.
ImmigrationDB shows published rules; it does not decide personal eligibility. Confirm your status, contribution record and household circumstances with the responsible authority before applying. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Can migrants receive medical care in Saudi Arabia?
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saudi Arabia under the published coverage rules.
Language courses and integration in Saudi Arabia
Government programmes, public integration services and exact provider records. The section expands only from fields present in the source; missing prices, refunds or contacts are not replaced with estimates.
King Salman Academy Language Immersion Program — Integration course
King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language
For non-native Arabic speakers, international cultural/tourism programme participants.
Abjad Center Arabic for Non-Native Speakers — State Language Course
King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language
For non-native Arabic speakers.
Ahlan wa Sahlan Arabic Learning Platform — State Language Course
King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language
For native and non-native Arabic speakers.
Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers — State Language Course
University of Tabuk
For non-native Arabic speakers.
Islamic University of Madinah Institute of Teaching Arabic — State Language Course
Islamic University of Madinah Institute of Teaching Arabic
For non-Arab natives with low or no Arabic proficiency.
King Saud University Arabic Training Course for Non-Native Speakers — State Language Course
King Saud University College of Language Sciences
For non-native Arabic speakers.
Living and moving context for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia had GDP per capita of US$35,528 and life expectancy of 79.0 years. There were 3.406 doctors per 1,000 people. National median net income was €535.75 per month in 2023.
Saudi Arabia cities by population
The largest published cities appear first. Population is taken from the reusable official city layer; hub labels come from the existing city taxonomy.
Reports with this country
Accepted report pages with a row for this country.
Saudi Arabia facts
Current source-backed observations, grouped the way the city pages are, with geographic scope and observation periods.
Population and profile
How many people live in Saudi Arabia?
The published population was 35,300,280 people in 2024. Source: World Bank25
National, resident population scope. Foreign-resident and migration-background figures are separate metrics in the table below.
How many foreign residents live in Saudi Arabia?
The foreign-resident population was 13,382,962 people in 2022. Source: General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia)7
Residents without Saudi Arabia citizenship. The migration-background population is a broader measure and appears in the table below.
Legal, tax and other context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public healthcare access for foreign residents | Yes | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia13Official · national figure |
| Area | 2,149,690 km² | 31 Dec 2023 | World Bank26Official · national figure |
| Population by year | 30,063,799 people (2019) | 1 Jul 2019 | Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL)20Official · country annual series |
| Salary by profession | Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers — 465.9 EUR/month (2022) | 31 Dec 2022 | ILOSTAT — Average monthly earnings of employees by sex, occupation and currency (annual)11Official · country occupation |
| Doctors per 1,000 residents | 3.41 per 1,000 | Not stated | Physicians (per 1,000 people), World Development Indicators19Official · national figure |
| People in employment | 9,072,298 people | 2022 | api.datasaudi.sa1Official · national figure |
| English proficiency index | 404 index points | 31 Dec 2025 | EF EPI4Official · national figure |
| Fixed Broadband Penetration Percent | 44.07 % | 31 Dec 2024 | api.worldbank.org2Official · national figure |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions Count | 14,967,584 subscriptions | 31 Dec 2024 | api.worldbank.org3Official · national figure |
| Global city class (GaWC) | Alpha- class | 31 Dec 2024 | Globalization and World Cities (GaWC), Loughborough University8Official · national figure |
| GDP per capita | 35,528 USD/person | 31 Dec 2024 | GDP per capita (current US$), World Development Indicators6Official · national figure |
| Hospital Beds Per 1000 | 2.41 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)9Official · national figure |
| Labour force participation rate | 65.1 % | 31 Dec 2025 | World Bank Open Data27Official · national figure |
| Labour Supply Count | 18,383,677 people | 31 Dec 2025 | World Bank Open Data28Official · national figure |
| Life expectancy | 78.98 years | Not stated | Life expectancy at birth, total (years), World Development Indicators12Official · national figure |
| Average gross salary, monthly | 2,291 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2018 | GASTAT: Saudi Workers Monthly Average Wage in Four Sectors: 10.238 SAR5Official · national figure |
| Homicides per 100,000 residents | 0.935 per 100,000 people | 31 Dec 2019 | Our World in Data (UNODC-backed grapher export)17Official · national figure |
| Median net income, monthly | 535.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | Household Income and Consumption Expenditure Survey Publication 202310Official · national figure |
| Official language | Arabic language | 3 Aug 2026 | Saudi Shura Council (Majlis al-Shura), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia21Official · national figure |
| Physicians Per 1000 | 3.41 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Physicians (per 1,000 people)18Official · national figure |
| Property prices, quarter on quarter | 1.63 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development15Official · national figure |
| Property prices, year on year | 2.76 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development16Official · national figure |
| Safety Country Road Traffic Deaths Count | 6,651 deaths/year | 31 Dec 2021 | WHO GHO RS_196/RS_19823Official · national figure |
| Safety Country Road Traffic Deaths Population | 30,784,383 people | 31 Dec 2021 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL29Official · national figure |
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia?
The national unemployment rate was about 3 % in 2025. Source: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), 2025.
How many people live in Saudi Arabia?
The published population was 35,300,280 people in 2024. Source: World Bank.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Moving to Saudi Arabia: salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/countries/saudi-arabia/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
Every number above comes from one of these records. Open the original source for its geographic scope and publication date.
- api.datasaudi.sa api.datasaudi.sa · checked 2026-08-12
- api.worldbank.org api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-08-08
- api.worldbank.org api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-08-08
- EF EPI ef.com · checked 2026-08-03
- GASTAT: Saudi Workers Monthly Average Wage in Four Sectors: 10.238 SAR stats.gov.sa · checked 2026-07-26
- GDP per capita (current US$), World Development Indicators api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-07-14
- General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia) api.stats.gov.sa · checked 2026-08-21
- Globalization and World Cities (GaWC), Loughborough University gawc.lboro.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) data.worldbank.org · checked 2026-08-13
- Household Income and Consumption Expenditure Survey Publication 2023 stats.gov.sa · checked 2026-07-26
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- ILOSTAT — Average monthly earnings of employees by sex, occupation and currency (annual) ILOSTAT · rplumber.ilo.org · checked 2026-07-30
- Life expectancy at birth, total (years), World Development Indicators api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-07-14
- Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia moh.gov.sa · checked 2026-08-03
- OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration sdmx.oecd.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development sdmx.oecd.org · checked 2026-08-05
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development sdmx.oecd.org · checked 2026-08-05
- Our World in Data (UNODC-backed grapher export) ourworldindata.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Physicians (per 1,000 people) data.worldbank.org · checked 2026-08-13
- Physicians (per 1,000 people), World Development Indicators api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-07-14
- Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL) api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-07-29
- Saudi Shura Council (Majlis al-Shura), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shura.gov.sa · checked 2026-08-03
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), 2025 api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-09-11
- WHO GHO RS_196/RS_198 ghoapi.azureedge.net · checked 2026-09-05
- WHO GHO RS_196/RS_198 ghoapi.azureedge.net · checked 2026-09-05
- World Bank api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-08-02
- World Bank api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-08-02
- World Bank Open Data api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-08-07
- World Bank Open Data api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-08-07
- World Bank SP.POP.TOTL api.worldbank.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, Saudi Arabia zatca.gov.sa · checked 2026-08-03