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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.61 | 8.45 | 8.77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.93 | 7.81 | 10.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 89 Singapore 9.01 compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 9.01 compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 8.95
- 93 Canada 8.82 compare
- 94 New Zealand 8.59 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 8.56 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 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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