Labor force, female, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.094 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.094 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0944 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 units per person, in 1991.
Saudi Arabia ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0376 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0375 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0378 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0387 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0397 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0407 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0418 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0429 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0441 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0453 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0439 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0413 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.042 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0429 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.044 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0452 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.044 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0432 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0423 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0453 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0486 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0505 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0504 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0514 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0546 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0577 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0506 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0566 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.064 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0781 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0921 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0927 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0944 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0926 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.094 units per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0406 units per person | 0.0375 units per person | 0.0453 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0431 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 0.0452 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.053 units per person | 0.0453 units per person | 0.064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0906 units per person | 0.0781 units per person | 0.0944 units per person | 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 labor force, female, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.094 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0944 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 units per person in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.