Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 63.15 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Saudi Arabia, 1992β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saudi Arabia stood at 63.15.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 66.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.76, in 2002.
That places Saudi Arabia 100th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.35 | 49.13 | 53.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.57 | 47.76 | 50.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.81 | 53.17 | 57.89 | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.96 | 59.52 | 66.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 63.44 compare
- 98 Zambia 63.24 compare
- 99 Brazil 63.2 compare
- 101 Lithuania 63.07 compare
- 102 United Kingdom 62.84 compare
- 103 Russian Federation 62.84 compare
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saudi Arabia?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Saudi Arabia was 63.15 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.76 in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 100th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.