Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 43.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 49.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.7% | — |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 30.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 24.8% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.9% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 33.5% | 43.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Saudi Arabia was 43.9% 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, male (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.