Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 28.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia is 28.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 28.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.5% | — |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 17.0% | 28.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia was 28.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.