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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Saudi Arabia's labour force participation stands at 65.1% as of 2025-12-31, down from 65.2% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Saudi Arabia's labour force participation was 65.1%, down from 65.2% in 2024.
In 2024, Saudi Arabia's labour force participation was 65.2%, down from 65.34% in 2023.
In 2023, Saudi Arabia's labour force participation was 65.34%, up from 63.8% in 2022.
In 2022, Saudi Arabia's labour force participation was 63.8%, up from 63.51% in 2021.
In 2021, Saudi Arabia's labour force participation was 63.51%, up from 62.41% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.1% | -0.103% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -0.135% |
| 2023 | 65.34% | +1.53% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +0.29% |
| 2021 | 63.51% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.41% | +1.21% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +1.79% |
| 2018 | 59.42% | +0.428% |
| 2017 | 58.99% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 60.69% | +0.936% |
| 2015 | 59.75% | +1.34% |
| 2014 | 58.41% | +1.26% |
| 2013 | 57.15% | +1.76% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +2.03% |
| 2011 | 53.37% | +1.94% |
| 2010 | 51.43% | +1.84% |
| 2009 | 49.58% | +0.447% |
| 2008 | 49.14% | +0.486% |
| 2007 | 48.65% | +0.302% |
| 2006 | 48.35% | +0.287% |
| 2005 | 48.06% | +0.147% |
| 2004 | 47.91% | +0.022% |
| 2003 | 47.89% | -0.085% |
| 2002 | 47.98% | -0.394% |
| 2001 | 48.37% | -0.625% |
| 2000 | 49% | +0.774% |
| 1999 | 48.22% | -0.468% |
| 1998 | 48.69% | -0.489% |
| 1997 | 49.18% | -0.48% |
| 1996 | 49.66% | -0.469% |
| 1995 | 50.13% | -0.433% |
| 1994 | 50.56% | -0.411% |
| 1993 | 50.97% | -0.375% |
| 1992 | 51.35% | +0.084% |
| 1991 | 51.26% | -0.088% |
| 1990 | 51.35% | — |
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Saudi Arabia's labour force participation is 65.1% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 65.2% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 65.34% (2023); the lowest is 47.89% (2003), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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