Share of male vs female employment in services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 71.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.22
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.36
in 2022
All-time low
61.66
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 71.22 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 77.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.66, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.11 | — |
| 1992 | 61.76 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 61.66 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.71 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 62 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.15 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.48 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.42 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.82 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.44 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.91 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.42 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.34 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.22 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.42 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.71 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.05 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.84 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.64 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.88 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.35 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.51 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.51 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.92 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.24 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 69.67 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 71.43 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 74.86 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 77.36 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 71.44 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 71.24 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.22 | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 71.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 71.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.02, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.12 | 61.66 | 62.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.58 | 63.44 | 66.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.81 | 65.64 | 69.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.93 | 71.22 | 77.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
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 71.22 in 2025, according to 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 77.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.66 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 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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