Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 61.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Saudi Arabia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia is 61.11, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 63.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.86, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.86 | — |
| 2015 | 51 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.67 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 52.61 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 54.63 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 54.96 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.1 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 57.65 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.93 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 63.96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.11 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.15 | 50.86 | 54.63 | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.78 | 54.96 | 63.96 | 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-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia was 61.11 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.86 in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.