Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 4.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 258.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.8% | — |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +293.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 55% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.2%, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +293.2% | 1.1% | 4.4% |
| 2024 | +29.4% | 3.3% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 172 Russian Federation 4.7% compare
- 173 Denmark 4.5% compare
- 174 Croatia 4.3% compare
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 4.1% compare
- 177 Germany 3.9% compare
- 178 Hong Kong, China 3.8% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia was 4.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.3%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.