Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0074 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 158 Norway 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Argentina 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 South Sudan 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Belize 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Mali 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.