Average monthly earnings of employees in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Average monthly earnings of employees was 1,456 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1,456
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,456
in 2012
All-time low
990
in 2009
Years of data
6
2007–2012

Average monthly earnings of employees in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2012

05001.0k1.5k2007200920122007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 9902010: 1.3k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average monthly earnings of employees in Saudi Arabia is 1,456, measured 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.

That places Saudi Arabia 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average monthly earnings of employees in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of employees in Saudi Arabia, 2007 to 2012.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,232 990 1,354 3
2010s 1,392 1,293 1,456 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 32 Brazil 1,683 compare
  2. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,671 compare
  3. 34 Brunei Darussalam 1,624
  4. 36 Italy 1,365
  5. 37 New Zealand 1,346
  6. 38 Canada 1,290 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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 35th out of 47 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 536 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

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. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.