Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 18.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18.29
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
154th
of 171 countries
All-time high
18.29
in 2025
All-time low
6.46
in 2009
Years of data
18
1992–2025

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2025

051015201992200820251992: 6.62009: 6.52010: 6.92011: 7.32012: 7.72013: 8.92014: 8.72015: 8.12016: 7.52017: 6.92018: 82019: 9.72020: 12.92021: 13.82022: 16.82023: 16.72024: 16.52025: 18.3

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Saudi Arabia stood at 18.29. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 2009.

That places Saudi Arabia 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 6.65 —
2009 6.46 -2.8%
2010 6.88 +6.4%
2011 7.29 +6.0%
2012 7.7 +5.7%
2013 8.91 +15.7%
2014 8.66 -2.9%
2015 8.06 -6.9%
2016 7.47 -7.4%
2017 6.87 -8.0%
2018 7.96 +15.9%
2019 9.7 +21.8%
2020 12.86 +32.6%
2021 13.79 +7.3%
2022 16.84 +22.1%
2023 16.69 -0.9%
2024 16.52 -1.0%
2025 18.29 +10.7%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 18.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 51% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 18.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.84, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.65 6.65 6.65 1
2000s 6.46 6.46 6.46 1
2010s 7.95 6.87 9.7 10
2020s 15.83 12.86 18.29 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 151 Romania 18.9 compare
  2. 152 East Timor 18.58 compare
  3. 153 Italy 18.5 compare
  4. 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.63 compare
  5. 156 Kuwait 16.56 compare
  6. 157 India 16.49 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Saudi Arabia?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Saudi Arabia was 18.29 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 18.29 in 2025.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 2009.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Saudi Arabia ranks 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,754 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.