Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 30.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Saudi Arabia is 30.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.2% | — |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 22.1% | 30.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Saudi Arabia was 30.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.