Saudi Arabia Employment Rate (2025)
Saudi Arabia's Employment Rate: 63.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
Saudi Arabia (2025)
63.1
% of total population ages 15+
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2024 | 62.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 62.7 | +2.5pp |
| 2022 | 60.2 | +0.9pp |
| 2021 | 59.3 | +1.7pp |
| 2020 | 57.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2019 | 57.8 | +2pp |
| 2018 | 55.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 55.5 | -1.8pp |
| 2016 | 57.3 | +0.9pp |
| 2015 | 56.4 | +1.4pp |
| 2014 | 55 | +1pp |
| 2013 | 54 | +1.7pp |
| 2012 | 52.3 | +2pp |
| 2011 | 50.3 | +1.7pp |
| 2010 | 48.6 | +1.7pp |
| 2009 | 46.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2008 | 46.6 | +0.7pp |
| 2007 | 45.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2006 | 45.3 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 63.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 45.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2004 to 63.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Saudi Arabia (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Saudi Arabia (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 63.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, up from a low of 45.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2004. The latest change was +0.2pp.