Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 7.77 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 7.77 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.77 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 units per square kilometre | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 7.77 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 161 Argentina 8.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 South Sudan 8.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 7.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Belize 7.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Congo 7.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 New Caledonia 7.12 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 7.77 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.