Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 36.85 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Saudi Arabia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia is 36.85, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 45.96 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.96 | — |
| 2017 | 45.1 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 44.02 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 42.11 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 40.48 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 38.85 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 38.94 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.4 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 33.71 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 36.85 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3 | 42.11 | 45.96 | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.04 | 33.4 | 40.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Saudi Arabia was 36.85 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.96 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.