Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 30.23 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 30.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 32.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.32, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.32 | — |
| 2005 | 26.61 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 25.43 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 24.23 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 20.55 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 28.74 | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 24.2 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 20.58 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 20.32 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.38 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.37 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 28.69 | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 30.09 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 30.87 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.29 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.85 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 32.25 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 30.95 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 28.02 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 31.15 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 30.78 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 30.23 | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 30.23 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 30.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 30.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.75, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.98 | 20.55 | 30.32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.76 | 20.32 | 30.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.52 | 28.02 | 32.25 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 income share as a percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 30.23 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.32 in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.