Labor share of gdp in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Labor share of gdp was 32.1 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
32.1
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
178th
of 186 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

01020302004201220202004: 30.12005: 26.42006: 25.22007: 24.12008: 19.92009: 26.52010: 24.12011: 20.52012: 20.32013: 20.32014: 21.32015: 28.72016: 30.12017: 30.82018: 29.92019: 30.82020: 32.1

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 178th out of 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 175 Kyrgyzstan 33.3 compare
  2. 176 Zambia 33.1 compare
  3. 177 Ireland 32.7 compare
  4. 179 Bahrain 31.5 compare
  5. 180 Niger 30.8 compare
  6. 181 CΓ΄te d’Ivoire 30.5 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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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 178th out of 186 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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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
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