Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 63.15 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Saudi Arabia, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia stood at 63.15.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 66.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3 | 54 | 57.89 | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.96 | 59.52 | 66.6 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia was 63.15 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.