{
  "note_id": "MENALAB-EV-001",
  "series": "Same Label, Different Statistic",
  "title": "Which Saudi unemployment rate are you comparing?",
  "accessed_at": "2026-08-18",
  "records": [
    {"indicator_id":"SAU-UNEMP-Q1-2026-NAT","display_label":"Unemployment rate among Saudis","country":"Saudi Arabia","value_pct":6.4,"population_scope":"LFS resident population subset","nationality_scope":"Saudi nationals","age_scope":"15+","denominator":"unemployed persons / labour force","reference_period":"2026 Q1","source_release":"Labor Market Statistics - Q1 2026","release_date":"2026-06-30","source_agency":"GASTAT","source_type":"Labour Force Survey","vintage":"2026-06-30 release","revision_status":"not stated in release","comparability_flag":"CAUTION","source_url":"https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/labor-market-statistics-q1-2026-1","accessed_at":"2026-08-18"},
    {"indicator_id":"SAU-UNEMP-Q1-2026-TOT","display_label":"Overall unemployment rate","country":"Saudi Arabia","value_pct":3.1,"population_scope":"Total resident population covered by LFS","nationality_scope":"Saudis and non-Saudis","age_scope":"15+","denominator":"unemployed persons / labour force","reference_period":"2026 Q1","source_release":"Labor Market Statistics - Q1 2026","release_date":"2026-06-30","source_agency":"GASTAT","source_type":"Labour Force Survey","vintage":"2026-06-30 release","revision_status":"not stated in release","comparability_flag":"CAUTION","source_url":"https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/labor-market-statistics-q1-2026-1","accessed_at":"2026-08-18"},
    {"indicator_id":"JOR-UNEMP-Q1-2026-TOT","display_label":"Unemployment rate for the total population","country":"Jordan","value_pct":16.1,"population_scope":"All residents covered by LFS","nationality_scope":"Jordanians and non-Jordanians","age_scope":"15+ framework","denominator":"unemployed persons / labour force","reference_period":"2026 Q1","source_release":"Unemployment Rate Decreased to 16.1% in Q1 2026","release_date":"2026-06-17","source_agency":"Department of Statistics (Jordan)","source_type":"Labour Force Survey","vintage":"2026-06-17 release","revision_status":"not stated in release","comparability_flag":"CAUTION","source_url":"https://dosweb.dos.gov.jo/unemp_062026/","accessed_at":"2026-08-18"},
    {"indicator_id":"JOR-UNEMP-Q1-2026-NAT","display_label":"Unemployment rate among Jordanians","country":"Jordan","value_pct":21.1,"population_scope":"Jordanian labour-force population covered by LFS","nationality_scope":"Jordanian nationals","age_scope":"15+","denominator":"unemployed persons / labour force","reference_period":"2026 Q1","source_release":"Q1 2026 unemployment press release","release_date":"2026-06-17","source_agency":"Department of Statistics (Jordan)","source_type":"Labour Force Survey","vintage":"2026-06-17 release","revision_status":"not stated in release","comparability_flag":"CAUTION","source_url":"https://dosweb.dos.gov.jo/databank/News/Unemployment/2026/unemp_Q1_2026_en.pdf","accessed_at":"2026-08-18"}
  ],
  "comparison_audit": [
    {"comparison":"Saudi 6.4% vs Jordan 16.1%","scope_audit":"FAIL","full_comparability":"FAIL","reason":"national-only rate compared with all-resident rate"},
    {"comparison":"Saudi 3.1% vs Jordan 16.1%","scope_audit":"PASS","full_comparability":"CAUTION","reason":"nationality scope aligned; further cross-country method checks remain"},
    {"comparison":"Saudi 6.4% vs Jordan 21.1%","scope_audit":"PASS","full_comparability":"CAUTION","reason":"nationality scope aligned; further cross-country method checks remain"}
  ]
}