Female employment to population ratio in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Female employment to population ratio was 32.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment to population ratio in Saudi Arabia stood at 32.22. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Saudi Arabia peaked at 32.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.8 | — |
| 1999 | 15.5 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 14.4 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.7 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.8 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 15.57 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.34 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.62 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.96 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 15.77 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.93 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.8 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 15.81 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 17.41 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 19.4 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 22.79 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 28.59 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 29.17 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 30.19 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 29.73 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 32.22 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.65 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.79 | 13.7 | 15.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.72 | 15.77 | 19.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.78 | 22.79 | 32.22 | 6 |
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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 female employment to population ratio in Saudi Arabia?
- Female employment to population ratio in Saudi Arabia was 32.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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