Average monthly earnings of employees in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average monthly earnings of employees was 1,456 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2012
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,456 for average monthly earnings of employees in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,354 | — |
| 2008 | 1,353 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 990 | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 1,293 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 1,426 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1,456 | +2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,456 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,372, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,456 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497, 2.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,232 | 990 | 1,354 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,392 | 1,293 | 1,456 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 29 Brazil 1,683 compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,671 compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 1,624
- 33 Italy 1,365
- 34 Portugal 1,262 compare
- 35 Belize 1,260
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of employees in Saudi Arabia?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in Saudi Arabia was 1,456 in 2012, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,456 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.