Labor force with basic education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force with basic education was 60.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 60.9% for labor force with basic education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.7% | 54.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 49.0% | 60.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 29 Uruguay 62.4% compare
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More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 33.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 34.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 16.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force with basic education in Saudi Arabia was 60.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).