Labor share of gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor share of gdp was 32.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32.1
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
175th
of 187 countries
All-time high
32.1
in 2020
All-time low
19.9
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 32.1. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 32.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2008.
That places Saudi Arabia 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.1 | — |
| 2005 | 26.4 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 24.1 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 26.5 | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 24.1 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 20.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 28.7 | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 30.1 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 30.8 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.9 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 30.8 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.1 | +4.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 32.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.5, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 32.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.37 | 19.9 | 30.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.68 | 20.3 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1 | 32.1 | 32.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 share of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor share of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 32.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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