Share of male vs female employment in agri in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 2.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.94
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 1991
All-time low
2.94
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Share of male vs female employment in agri in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025

24681991200820251991: 8.91992: 8.81993: 8.61994: 8.41995: 8.31996: 8.11997: 81998: 7.81999: 7.72000: 7.52001: 7.32002: 7.12003: 6.92004: 6.72005: 6.52006: 6.32007: 6.12008: 5.92009: 5.72010: 5.52011: 5.32012: 5.12013: 4.92014: 4.72015: 4.52016: 4.42017: 4.22018: 3.32019: 3.42020: 3.52021: 3.12022: 3.42023: 3.22024: 32025: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in agri in Saudi Arabia is 2.94, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2025.

That places Saudi Arabia 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Share of male vs female employment in agri in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Share of male vs female employment in agri in Saudi Arabia, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 8.9 —
1992 8.76 -1.6%
1993 8.58 -2.1%
1994 8.42 -1.9%
1995 8.29 -1.5%
1996 8.14 -1.8%
1997 7.99 -1.8%
1998 7.79 -2.5%
1999 7.71 -1.1%
2000 7.49 -2.8%
2001 7.3 -2.5%
2002 7.13 -2.3%
2003 6.92 -3.0%
2004 6.69 -3.2%
2005 6.52 -2.6%
2006 6.34 -2.8%
2007 6.11 -3.6%
2008 5.91 -3.4%
2009 5.66 -4.2%
2010 5.45 -3.6%
2011 5.26 -3.6%
2012 5.06 -3.7%
2013 4.88 -3.6%
2014 4.69 -3.9%
2015 4.51 -3.8%
2016 4.39 -2.6%
2017 4.23 -3.6%
2018 3.34 -21.1%
2019 3.39 +1.6%
2020 3.51 +3.3%
2021 3.11 -11.4%
2022 3.38 +8.9%
2023 3.21 -5.1%
2024 3.01 -6.2%
2025 2.94 -2.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 2.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 2.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.64, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.28 7.71 8.9 9
2000s 6.61 5.66 7.49 10
2010s 4.52 3.34 5.45 10
2020s 3.19 2.94 3.51 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 154 Cyprus 3.25 compare
  2. 155 France 3.22 compare
  3. 156 Austria 3.16 compare
  4. 158 Switzerland 2.87 compare
  5. 159 Australia 2.84 compare
  6. 160 United States Virgin Islands 2.84 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of male vs female employment in agri in Saudi Arabia?
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Saudi Arabia was 2.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 1991.
What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2025.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
Saudi Arabia ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of male vs female employment in agri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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