AI & jobs · Region in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
30%
of jobs here are estimated to be exposed to generative AI, above the national 30% (+0.6 pts).
MODEL1st of 13 regions1.3M exposed workers
Key numbers
PopulationWIKIDATA
6.8M
as of 2010
Share of national populationWIKIDATA
26.6%
1st largest of 13
People in workMODEL
4.4M
national total × population share
Highest-exposure jobsMODEL
4.4%
national 4.3%
Area
378K km²
18 people per km²
Settlement patternMODEL
Urban
80% live in major cities
Largest city
Riyadh
4.5M (metro)
Mapped towns & cities
5
Natural Earth places
AI use
ANTHROPICClaude.ai conversations, April–May 2026.
Usage intensityANTHROPIC
2.03×
usage share ÷ population share
Share of national useANTHROPIC
54.0%
26.6% of population
Work-relatedANTHROPIC
55%
national 51%
Automation-styleANTHROPIC
48%
national 49%
Augmentation 52%Automation 48%
Sector mix
MODELEstimated share of jobs by sector, against the national mix.
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Exposed workers by sector
MODELRanking in Saudi Arabia
MODELBy modelled AI exposure, out of 13 regions.
About these estimates. No source publishes AI exposure by region for every country. The model splits Saudi Arabia's real ILO sector employment across regions using population (Wikidata) and density: denser, capital-city regions get more finance, ICT and professional jobs, and rural regions more farming. Totals match national figures. AI usage figures are measured, not modelled. Methodology