Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 65.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saudi Arabia stood at 65.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 65.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.7% | — |
| 1999 | 47.0% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 45.2% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 50.8% | 54.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 55.0% | 65.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Saudi Arabia was 65.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.