How does Saudi Arabia rank for does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value??

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Saudi Arabia

Name: Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Saudi Arabia
Creator: International Monetary Fund
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Saudi Arabia: Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 188 countries

All-time high

in 2011

All-time low

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Saudi Arabia is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Saudi Arabia 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Saudi Arabia, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Value	Change
1970	0	—
1971	0	—
1972	0	—
1973	0	—
1974	0	—
1975	0	—
1976	0	—
1977	0	—
1978	0	—
1979	0	—
1980	0	—
1981	0	—
1982	0	—
1983	0	—
1984	0	—
1985	0	—
1986	0	—
1987	0	—
1988	0	—
1989	0	—
1990	0	—
1991	0	—
1992	0	—
1993	0	—
1994	0	—
1995	0	—
1996	0	—
1997	0	—
1998	0	—
1999	0	—
2000	0	—
2001	0	—
2002	0	—
2003	0	—
2004	0	—
2005	0	—
2006	0	—
2007	0	—
2008	0	—
2009	0	—
2010	0	—
2011	1	—
2012	1	+0.0%
2013	1	+0.0%
2014	1	+0.0%
2015	1	+0.0%
2016	1	+0.0%
2017	1	+0.0%
2018	1	+0.0%
2019	1	+0.0%
2020	1	+0.0%
2021	1	+0.0%
2022	1	+0.0%
2023	1	+0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0	0	0	10
2000s	0	0	0	10
2010s	0.9	0	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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More gender data for Saudi Arabia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 28,924 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)

All data for Saudi Arabia →

Frequently asked questions

What is does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Saudi Arabia?: Does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Saudi Arabia was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
What is the lowest does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value??: Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value?
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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