Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 71.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia stood at 71.2%.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 77.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1993.
That places Saudi Arabia 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.1% | — |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 71.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 71.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 61.7% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 63.4% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 65.6% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 71.2% | 77.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 in services, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia was 71.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1993.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).