Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia is 31.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 31.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.5% | — |
| 1991 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 19.8% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.8% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 24.2% | 31.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Saudi Arabia was 31.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.