Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 16.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Saudi Arabia stood at 16.6%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Saudi Arabia was 16.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.