Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 42.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 42.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 64th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37.2% | — |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | +5.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 42.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 42.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 24.5% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.8% | 24.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 26.3% | 42.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 61 Thailand 42.6% compare
- 62 Syrian Arab Republic 42.4% compare
- 63 Seychelles 42.3% compare
- 65 Finland 42.1% compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 42.0% compare
- 67 Angola 41.9% 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia was 42.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 64th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.