Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 84.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.61
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.61
in 2025
All-time low
21.3
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Saudi Arabia is 84.61, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 84.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 1950.
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.3 | — |
| 1951 | 22 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 22.79 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 23.65 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 24.58 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 25.58 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 26.65 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 27.77 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 28.95 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 30.17 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 31.44 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 32.75 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 34.1 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 35.56 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 37.21 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 39.01 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 40.93 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 42.94 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 45 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 47.09 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 49.17 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 51.22 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 53.19 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 55.05 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 56.78 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 58.41 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 60.05 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 61.69 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 63.31 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 64.89 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 66.43 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 67.91 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 69.32 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 70.63 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 71.85 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 72.94 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 73.9 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 74.77 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 75.59 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 76.34 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 77.01 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 77.57 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 78 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 78.34 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.65 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.92 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.16 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.39 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.59 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.78 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.97 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.16 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.34 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.54 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.75 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.98 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 81.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.42 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.64 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.86 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.08 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.25 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.43 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.61 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.78 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.96 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.13 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.3 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.47 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.64 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.81 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.97 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.13 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.3 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.46 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 84.61 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.34 | 21.3 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.61 | 31.44 | 47.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.38 | 49.17 | 64.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.97 | 66.43 | 76.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.64 | 77.01 | 79.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.89 | 79.97 | 81.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.87 | 82.08 | 83.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.21 | 83.81 | 84.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 54 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 55 Switzerland 85.73 compare
- 56 Peru 85.6 compare
- 58 New Zealand 84 compare
- 59 Norway 83.57 compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.32 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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Saudi Arabia was 84.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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