Statizoid

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0077 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0077 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.001 units per square kilometre1991: 0.002 units per square kilometre1992: 0.002 units per square kilometre1993: 0.002 units per square kilometre1994: 0.002 units per square kilometre1995: 0.002 units per square kilometre1996: 0.002 units per square kilometre1997: 0.002 units per square kilometre1998: 0.002 units per square kilometre1999: 0.002 units per square kilometre2000: 0.002 units per square kilometre2001: 0.002 units per square kilometre2002: 0.003 units per square kilometre2003: 0.003 units per square kilometre2004: 0.003 units per square kilometre2005: 0.003 units per square kilometre2006: 0.003 units per square kilometre2007: 0.004 units per square kilometre2008: 0.004 units per square kilometre2009: 0.004 units per square kilometre2010: 0.004 units per square kilometre2011: 0.005 units per square kilometre2012: 0.005 units per square kilometre2013: 0.006 units per square kilometre2014: 0.006 units per square kilometre2015: 0.006 units per square kilometre2016: 0.007 units per square kilometre2017: 0.006 units per square kilometre2018: 0.006 units per square kilometre2019: 0.006 units per square kilometre2020: 0.007 units per square kilometre2021: 0.007 units per square kilometre2022: 0.007 units per square kilometre2023: 0.008 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0077 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Saudi Arabia 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 159 Argentina 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 160 South Sudan 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 161 Papua New Guinea 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 163 Belize 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 164 Congo 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 165 New Caledonia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia →

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-ilo-modelled-estimates-15-per-square-kilometre/saudi-arabia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-ilo-modelled-estimates-15-per-square-kilometre/saudi-arabia/">Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.