Number of labour inspection visits in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Number of labour inspection visits was 1.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.47 million
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
187,931
in 2017
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Number of labour inspection visits in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2016202020242016: 240.3k2017: 187.9k2018: 388.8k2019: 700.1k2020: 795.5k2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.5M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of labour inspection visits in Saudi Arabia is 1.47 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 512.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of labour inspection visits in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 187,931, in 2017.

That places Saudi Arabia 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of labour inspection visits in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Number of labour inspection visits in Saudi Arabia, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 240,316
2017 187,931 -21.8%
2018 388,788 +106.9%
2019 700,076 +80.1%
2020 795,518 +13.6%
2021 1.23 million +55.2%
2022 1.22 million -1.1%
2023 1.25 million +2.6%
2024 1.47 million +17.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 1.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,374, 72.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 1.47 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,341, 76.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 379,278 187,931 700,076 4
2020s 1.20 million 795,518 1.47 million 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 2 Germany 636,423 compare
  2. 3 South Africa 310,798 compare
  3. 4 Spain 223,982 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of labour inspection visits in Saudi Arabia?
Number of labour inspection visits in Saudi Arabia was 1.47 million in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 187,931 in 2017.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of labour inspection visits?
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of labour inspection visits rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 512.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of labour inspection visits
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 798 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.