Work & Labour in Saudi Arabia 272 indicators covering work & labour for Saudi Arabia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 89.5% 2025 down 8.0% 37th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 23.1% 2025 down 12.5% 57th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 25.8% 2025 down 10.8% 93rd Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 10.1% 2025 up 394.3% 94th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.1% 2025 up 37.8% 165th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% 2025 down 10.3% 175th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.4% 2025 up 218.3% 151st Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 94.5% 2025 down 2.3% 7th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 94.7% 2025 down 1.8% 6th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 93.2% 2025 down 5.5% 18th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 5.5% 2025 up 68.3% 181st Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 5.3% 2025 up 50.8% 182nd Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 6.8% 2025 up 397.9% 170th Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.9% 2025 up 317.7% 70th Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.1% 2025 up 311.8% 97th Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.7% 2025 up 1,154.4% 56th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 6.1% 82nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 6.1% 82nd Share of workers in vulnerable employment 1.7% 2025 down 29.8% 183rd GDP per person employed 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 5.5% 16th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 28.6% 153rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 28.6% 153rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year 2025 down 63.4% 52nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year 2025 down 63.4% 52nd GDP per employed person 130,783 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 5.5% 16th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.42 2027 down 68.7% 126th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.42 2027 down 68.7% 126th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0041 units per square kilometre 2023 down 1.8% 162nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 2023 up 38.8% 162nd CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 103.64 2025 up 18.8% 142nd Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 2.8% 2023 down 53.6% 151st CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 2.08 2025 up 70.5% 127th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 35.24 2025 up 64.7% 171st Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 35.24 2025 up 64.7% 171st Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 35.24 2025 up 64.7% 171st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre 2023 up 41.1% 161st Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre 2023 up 41.1% 161st Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year 2023 down 8.5% 114th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.15 2025 up 16.9% 100th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 3.2% 2025 down 42.2% 143rd Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 2.1% 2025 down 13.2% 157th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 8.6% 2025 down 60.0% 58th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 30.23 2026 up 0.5% 178th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 30.23 2026 up 0.5% 178th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.39 2027 down 31.9% 156th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.39 2027 down 31.9% 156th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 705,363 2027 up 42.0% 36th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 26.85 2027 up 20.7% 76th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.77 2027 up 4.9% 78th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.56 2027 up 19.1% 132nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 443.01 2027 up 61.1% 58th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 17,634 2027 up 42.0% 36th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 16.35 2027 down 6.4% 109th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 889.4 2027 up 8.3% 55th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.0% 2025 up 8.3% 17th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.2% 2025 up 64.7% 171st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.4% 2025 up 24.8% 54th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 35.2% 2025 up 64.7% 171st Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 35.2% 2025 up 64.7% 171st ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →