{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-female-labor-force-participation","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-female-labor-force-participation","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-female-labor-force-participation/","title":"Saudi Arabia Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 33.6 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS), 1990–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","Saudi Arabia","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Saudi Arabia","temporal_coverage":"1990/2025","unit":"% of female population ages 15+","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia Female Labour Force Participation Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS?locations=SA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"36"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2025)","value":"33.6","unit":"% of female population ages 15+","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"36","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Female Labour Force Participation Rate"}],"observation_count":36,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":15.024},{"period":"1991","value":14.905},{"period":"1992","value":14.975},{"period":"1993","value":15.253},{"period":"1994","value":15.526},{"period":"1995","value":15.796},{"period":"1996","value":16.064},{"period":"1997","value":16.333},{"period":"1998","value":16.602},{"period":"1999","value":16.874},{"period":"2000","value":16.389},{"period":"2001","value":15.941},{"period":"2002","value":15.793},{"period":"2003","value":16.169},{"period":"2004","value":16.576},{"period":"2005","value":17.022},{"period":"2006","value":17.519},{"period":"2007","value":17.042},{"period":"2008","value":16.739},{"period":"2009","value":16.418},{"period":"2010","value":17.628},{"period":"2011","value":18.954},{"period":"2012","value":19.758},{"period":"2013","value":19.817},{"period":"2014","value":20.278},{"period":"2015","value":21.635},{"period":"2016","value":22.866},{"period":"2017","value":19.857},{"period":"2018","value":21.824},{"period":"2019","value":24.365},{"period":"2020","value":29.308},{"period":"2021","value":34.218},{"period":"2022","value":34.098},{"period":"2023","value":34.278},{"period":"2024","value":33.305},{"period":"2025","value":33.573}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of female population ages 15+"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"33.3","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"34.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"34.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"34.2","yoyChange":"+4.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"29.3","yoyChange":"+4.9pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"24.4","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"21.8","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"19.9","yoyChange":"-3.0pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"22.9","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"21.6","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"20.3","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"17.6","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"16.4","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"16.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"17.0","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"17.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the female labour force participation rate in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to present. Compare to male participation and regional averages. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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 1990–2025 (36 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 34.3 % of female population ages 15+ in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 14.9 in 1991. The latest reading of 33.6 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp."}]}