Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0005 units per person.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1991.
Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 6 |
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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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0005 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.