Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 94.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia is 94.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 97.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.8% | — |
| 1992 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 91.8% | 93.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 93.2% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.8% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.4% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 4 Norway 95.1% compare
- 5 Oman 95.0% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 94.9% compare
- 8 United States of America 93.8% compare
- 9 Russian Federation 93.6% compare
- 10 Belarus 93.0% compare
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 workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 94.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.