Saudi Arabia Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024

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 2023 was 27.72%, a 0.26% increase from 2022.
  • Saudi Arabia labor force participation rate for 2022 was 27.46%, a 2.5% increase from 2021.
  • Saudi Arabia labor force participation rate for 2021 was 24.96%, a 1.39% increase from 2020.
  • Saudi Arabia labor force participation rate for 2020 was 23.57%, a 3.73% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Iceland 76.74%
Netherlands 71.41%
New Zealand 68.93%
Australia 67.83%
Norway 65.12%
Switzerland 64.63%
Canada 64.28%
Denmark 63.95%
Qatar 60.64%
Austria 59.29%
Sweden 58.68%
United Kingdom 55.03%
Finland 54.94%
Ireland 54.56%
Germany 54.33%
Malta 54.17%
United States 51.04%
Japan 49.84%
Channel Islands 49.44%
Bahamas 48.41%
Israel 47.61%
Panama 46.01%
Uruguay 45.93%
UAE 45.86%
Guam 45.05%
Estonia 44.08%
Cyprus 43.65%
France 42.76%
Barbados 42.37%
Bahrain 41.18%
Macao 39.78%
Brunei 38.35%
French Polynesia 38.20%
Argentina 37.73%
Oman 36.74%
Trinidad and Tobago 36.58%
Slovenia 36.34%
New Caledonia 35.83%
Singapore 35.61%
Portugal 35.46%
Luxembourg 35.05%
Latvia 34.74%
Lithuania 34.00%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 33.80%
Spain 32.94%
Poland 32.11%
Hong Kong 31.98%
Belgium 31.45%
Hungary 31.16%
Croatia 30.49%
Chile 29.93%
Czech Republic 28.52%
Saudi Arabia 27.72%
Slovak Republic 27.56%
South Korea 27.04%
Italy 26.39%
Greece 24.85%
Kuwait 24.43%
Puerto Rico 23.02%
Saudi Arabia Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 27.72% 0.26%
2022 27.46% 2.50%
2021 24.96% 1.39%
2020 23.57% 3.73%
2019 19.84% 1.09%
2018 18.75% 1.92%
2017 16.84% -1.85%
2016 18.69% 1.31%
2015 17.38% -1.35%
2014 18.74% 0.03%
2013 18.71% 0.37%
2012 18.34% -0.06%
2011 18.40% 1.10%
2010 17.29% 1.12%
2009 16.18% -1.28%
2008 17.46% -0.67%
2007 18.13% -1.64%
2006 19.77% 0.07%
2005 19.70% -0.09%
2004 19.79% -0.23%
2003 20.02% -0.20%
2002 20.23% -0.25%
2001 20.48% -0.68%
2000 21.16% 0.27%
1999 20.89% -1.34%
1998 22.22% -1.36%
1997 23.58% -1.38%
1996 24.96% -1.39%
1995 26.35% -1.32%
1994 27.66% -1.27%
1993 28.93% -1.51%
1992 30.44% -0.34%
1991 30.78% -0.34%