Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 82.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Saudi Arabia, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Saudi Arabia is 82.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Saudi Arabia peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82.0% | — |
| 2014 | 75.8% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.1% | 75.8% | 82.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.2% | 82.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Saudi Arabia was 82.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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