Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0041 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0044 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

0.0010.0020.0030.0041990200620231990: 0.001 units per square kilometre1991: 0.001 units per square kilometre1992: 0.002 units per square kilometre1993: 0.002 units per square kilometre1994: 0.002 units per square kilometre1995: 0.002 units per square kilometre1996: 0.002 units per square kilometre1997: 0.002 units per square kilometre1998: 0.002 units per square kilometre1999: 0.002 units per square kilometre2000: 0.002 units per square kilometre2001: 0.003 units per square kilometre2002: 0.003 units per square kilometre2003: 0.003 units per square kilometre2004: 0.003 units per square kilometre2005: 0.003 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2007: 0.004 units per square kilometre2008: 0.004 units per square kilometre2009: 0.004 units per square kilometre2010: 0.004 units per square kilometre2011: 0.004 units per square kilometre2012: 0.004 units per square kilometre2013: 0.004 units per square kilometre2014: 0.004 units per square kilometre2015: 0.004 units per square kilometre2016: 0.004 units per square kilometre2017: 0.004 units per square kilometre2018: 0.004 units per square kilometre2019: 0.004 units per square kilometre2020: 0.004 units per square kilometre2021: 0.004 units per square kilometre2022: 0.004 units per square kilometre2023: 0.004 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0041 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0014 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0014 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1992 0.0015 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1993 0.0016 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1994 0.0017 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1995 0.0018 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1996 0.0019 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1997 0.002 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1998 0.0022 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1999 0.0023 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2000 0.0024 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2001 0.0026 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2002 0.0027 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2003 0.0029 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2004 0.0031 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2005 0.0033 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2006 0.0035 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2007 0.0037 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2008 0.0039 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2009 0.0041 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2010 0.0041 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 0.0041 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2012 0.0041 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2013 0.0041 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 0.0042 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2015 0.0042 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2016 0.0042 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 0.0044 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2018 0.0043 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2019 0.0041 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2020 0.004 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2021 0.004 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2022 0.0041 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2023 0.0041 units per square kilometre -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 159 New Zealand 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 160 Norway 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 161 Angola 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 163 Oman 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 164 Eritrea 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 165 Paraguay 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Saudi Arabia?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Saudi Arabia was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.