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
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
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.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0077 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0564 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0077 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0332 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 159 Argentina 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 South Sudan 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Belize 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Congo 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 New Caledonia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
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 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.
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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
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.