Share of male vs. female employment in services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 71.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 71.2% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 77.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1993.
That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.1% | — |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 61.7% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 63.4% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 65.6% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 71.2% | 77.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Saudi Arabia was 71.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1993.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.