Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 2.56 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.56 for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.806, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.878 | — |
| 2006 | 0.841 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.806 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.933 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.852 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.984 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.991 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 2.69 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.42 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.45 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.76 | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 2.63 | -4.9% |
| 2026 | 2.58 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 2.56 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.862 | 0.806 | 0.933 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 0.984 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.42 | 2.76 | 8 |
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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 time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia?
- Time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia was 2.56 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.806 in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.