Labor force, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4972 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.4972 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4972 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2928 units per person, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2928 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2935 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2955 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2951 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2948 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2946 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2944 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2944 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2945 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2949 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3024 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3014 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3032 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3079 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.314 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3212 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3294 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3375 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3464 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3545 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3722 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3902 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4083 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4241 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4357 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4477 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4557 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4414 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4417 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4544 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.465 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.475 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4808 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4959 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4967 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4972 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4972 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3287 units per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2945 units per person | 0.2928 units per person | 0.2955 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3218 units per person | 0.3014 units per person | 0.3545 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4271 units per person | 0.3722 units per person | 0.4557 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4851 units per person | 0.465 units per person | 0.4972 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.4972 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4972 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2928 units per person in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.