Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 35.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia stood at 35.24. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.24 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.49, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.49 | — |
| 1999 | 16.84 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 15.91 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 15.54 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.51 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.27 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 17.04 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 17.8 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.57 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 18.14 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.79 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.39 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.57 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 19.76 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 20.29 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.06 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.4 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.23 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 20.09 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 22 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 24.56 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 29.51 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 34.55 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 34.46 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.61 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 33.48 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 35.24 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.67 | 14.49 | 16.84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17 | 15.51 | 18.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 | 18.57 | 24.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.64 | 29.51 | 35.24 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 35.24 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.24 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.49 in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.