Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 1.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.48 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1863 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2687 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2868 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.306 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3263 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3306 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.334 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3444 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3675 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4208 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4576 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4676 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4764 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5056 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5673 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6147 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6482 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7568 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8305 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7296 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7946 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8956 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | 0.3263 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4044 units per square kilometre | 0.3306 units per square kilometre | 0.4764 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.702 units per square kilometre | 0.5056 units per square kilometre | 0.8956 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 167 Kazakhstan 1.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Somalia 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Central African Republic 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Oman 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Gabon 1.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Canada 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1863 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.