Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 33.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 33.6% for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 34.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.0% | — |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 29.3% | 34.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 33.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).