Female labor force participation rate by age in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Female labor force participation rate by age was 16.52 in 2024. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rate by age in Saudi Arabia, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 16.52 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.44 | 6.65 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 6.46 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 6.87 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 | 12.86 | 16.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.82 compare
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- 164 Sri Lanka 17.6 compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 16.02 compare
- 167 India 15.84 compare
- 168 Bulgaria 15.5 compare
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Saudi Arabia?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Saudi Arabia was 16.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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