Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 17,634 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia stood at 17,634. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17,634 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 6,013, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,013 | — |
| 2006 | 6,419 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 6,894 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7,419 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 7,861 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8,573 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 9,321 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 10,129 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 10,889 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 11,548 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12,305 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 12,832 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 12,421 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12,184 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12,487 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12,214 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13,690 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 14,578 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 16,152 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 16,594 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 16,987 | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 17,322 | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 17,634 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,921 | 6,013 | 7,861 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,269 | 8,573 | 12,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,646 | 12,214 | 17,634 | 8 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia was 17,634 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,634 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,013 in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.