Labor force participation rate by age in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate by age was 31.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Saudi Arabia stood at 31.2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 31.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.61, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.34 | 19.84 | 29.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.32 | 17.76 | 21.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 | 17.61 | 20.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 | 24.16 | 31.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 132 Ghana 31.44 compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 31.38 compare
- 134 India 31.23 compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 30.99 compare
- 137 Cape Verde 30.9 compare
- 138 Croatia 30.85 compare
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 16.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 34.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Saudi Arabia was 31.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.61 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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