Saudi Arabia Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2022
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- Saudi Arabia labor force participation rate for 2019 was 19.06%, a 0.09% decline from 2018.
- Saudi Arabia labor force participation rate for 2018 was 19.15%, a 0.13% increase from 2017.
- Saudi Arabia labor force participation rate for 2017 was 19.02%, a 0.24% increase from 2016.
- Saudi Arabia labor force participation rate for 2016 was 18.78%, a 1.33% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
| Iceland | 77.55% |
| Netherlands | 69.92% |
| Australia | 67.64% |
| Switzerland | 66.47% |
| Canada | 64.65% |
| New Zealand | 63.79% |
| Qatar | 63.68% |
| Denmark | 61.00% |
| United Kingdom | 56.36% |
| Austria | 56.09% |
| Norway | 55.68% |
| Bahamas | 55.38% |
| Sweden | 55.34% |
| Guam | 55.07% |
| Malta | 54.12% |
| Finland | 53.90% |
| UAE | 53.41% |
| United States | 52.37% |
| Germany | 51.40% |
| Uruguay | 48.88% |
| Japan | 48.85% |
| Channel Islands | 48.48% |
| Ireland | 47.02% |
| Israel | 46.85% |
| Macao | 46.61% |
| New Caledonia | 46.42% |
| Barbados | 45.34% |
| Panama | 44.82% |
| Estonia | 44.29% |
| Singapore | 42.44% |
| Hong Kong | 41.59% |
| Bahrain | 41.17% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 40.04% |
| Cyprus | 39.61% |
| French Polynesia | 39.49% |
| Argentina | 38.44% |
| Brunei | 38.24% |
| Lithuania | 37.61% |
| France | 37.60% |
| Oman | 37.22% |
| Latvia | 36.28% |
| Poland | 35.81% |
| Slovenia | 35.81% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 35.13% |
| Luxembourg | 34.80% |
| Portugal | 34.58% |
| Croatia | 34.07% |
| Spain | 33.55% |
| Chile | 32.39% |
| Hungary | 32.03% |
| Belgium | 30.91% |
| Slovak Republic | 29.77% |
| Czech Republic | 29.71% |
| South Korea | 28.09% |
| Kuwait | 26.27% |
| Italy | 26.04% |
| Greece | 23.40% |
| Puerto Rico | 19.85% |
| Saudi Arabia | 19.06% |
| Saudi Arabia Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 19.06% | -0.09% |
| 2018 | 19.15% | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 19.02% | 0.24% |
| 2016 | 18.78% | 1.33% |
| 2015 | 17.45% | -1.36% |
| 2014 | 18.81% | 0.06% |
| 2013 | 18.75% | 0.45% |
| 2012 | 18.30% | 0.09% |
| 2011 | 18.21% | 1.38% |
| 2010 | 16.83% | 0.98% |
| 2009 | 15.85% | -1.34% |
| 2008 | 17.19% | -0.71% |
| 2007 | 17.90% | -1.66% |
| 2006 | 19.56% | 0.18% |
| 2005 | 19.38% | -0.07% |
| 2004 | 19.45% | -0.03% |
| 2003 | 19.48% | 0.10% |
| 2002 | 19.38% | 0.05% |
| 2001 | 19.33% | -0.42% |
| 2000 | 19.75% | 0.18% |
| 1999 | 19.57% | -0.74% |
| 1998 | 20.31% | -0.64% |
| 1997 | 20.95% | -0.60% |
| 1996 | 21.55% | -0.73% |
| 1995 | 22.28% | -2.44% |
| 1994 | 24.72% | -2.79% |
| 1993 | 27.51% | -2.85% |
| 1992 | 30.36% | -1.25% |
| 1991 | 31.61% | -1.65% |
| 1990 | 33.26% | -1.65% |
