AI & jobs · Region in Saudi Arabia
Makkah
30%
of jobs here are estimated to be exposed to generative AI, above the national 30% (+0.5 pts).
MODEL2nd of 13 regions1M exposed workers
Key numbers
PopulationWIKIDATA
5.1M
as of 2011
Share of national populationWIKIDATA
20.1%
2nd largest of 13
People in workMODEL
3.3M
national total × population share
Highest-exposure jobsMODEL
4.4%
national 4.3%
Area
139K km²
37 people per km²
Settlement patternMODEL
Urban
99% live in major cities
Largest city
Jeddah
3M (metro)
Mapped towns & cities
4
Natural Earth places
AI use
ANTHROPICClaude.ai conversations, April–May 2026.
Usage intensityANTHROPIC
1.29×
usage share ÷ population share
Share of national useANTHROPIC
25.8%
20.1% of population
Work-relatedANTHROPIC
45%
national 51%
Automation-styleANTHROPIC
49%
national 49%
Augmentation 51%Automation 49%
Sector mix
MODELEstimated share of jobs by sector, against the national mix.
Makkah
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