Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 35.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Saudi Arabia is 35.24, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.24 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.49, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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% |
| 2006 | 18.57 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 18.14 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.79 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.39 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.76 | +13.6% |
| 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 | 16.98 | 15.51 | 18.57 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.2 | 19.76 | 24.56 | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.64 | 29.51 | 35.24 | 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Saudi Arabia?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Saudi Arabia was 35.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 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?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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