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.
Inflation Update – August 2018: (Inflation rates continue to show mild rises)
The latest General Authority for Statistics (GaStat) inflation release for August shows that prices rose by 2.3 percent year-on-year, and declined by 0.2 percent month-on-month.
Saudi Labor Market Update – Q2 2018
Labor Market reportThe latest General Authority for Statistics (GaStat) labor market release for Q2 2018 shows that unemployment rate remained unchanged, at 12.9 percent, for the second consecutive quarter.
