Manufacturing share of total employment in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing share of total employment was 8.9 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.9
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
92nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
10.15
in 2020
All-time low
7.81
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023

02.557.5102017202020232017: 8.42018: 8.82020: 10.22021: 8.92022: 7.82023: 8.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Saudi Arabia stood at 8.9.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Saudi Arabia, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 8.45
2018 8.77 +3.8%
2020 10.15 +15.7%
2021 8.87 -12.6%
2022 7.81 -12.0%
2023 8.9 +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.61 8.45 8.77 2
2020s 8.93 7.81 10.15 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 89 Singapore 9.01 compare
  2. 89 Trinidad and Tobago 9.01 compare
  3. 91 Uzbekistan 8.95
  4. 93 Canada 8.82 compare
  5. 94 New Zealand 8.59 compare
  6. 95 United Arab Emirates 8.56 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Saudi Arabia?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Saudi Arabia was 8.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 10.15 in 2020.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 2022.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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