Saudi Arabia Total Labor Force (2025)
Saudi Arabia's Total Labor Force: 17,858,342 persons in 2025, +324,323 YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.
Saudi Arabia (2025)
17,858,342
persons
+324,323 YoY
YoY Change
+324,323
persons
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,858,342 | +324,323 |
| 2024 | 17,534,019 | +820,263 |
| 2023 | 16,713,756 | +1,244,697 |
| 2022 | 15,469,059 | +845,828 |
| 2021 | 14,623,231 | -49,975 |
| 2020 | 14,673,206 | +1,011,432 |
| 2019 | 13,661,774 | +324,113 |
| 2018 | 13,337,661 | -337,189 |
| 2017 | 13,674,850 | -429,437 |
| 2016 | 14,104,287 | +755,271 |
| 2015 | 13,349,016 | +1,014,411 |
| 2014 | 12,334,605 | +620,484 |
| 2013 | 11,714,121 | +1,029,173 |
| 2012 | 10,684,948 | +894,861 |
| 2011 | 9,790,087 | +865,346 |
| 2010 | 8,924,741 | +338,545 |
| 2009 | 8,586,196 | +519,109 |
| 2008 | 8,067,087 | +518,145 |
| 2007 | 7,548,942 | +479,751 |
| 2006 | 7,069,191 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 17858342.0 persons in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was +324323.0. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 17858342.0 in 2025 and a trough of 3275665.0 in 1991.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks saudi arabia total labor force in Saudi Arabia, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 17858342.0 persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3275665.0 in 1991. The latest reading of 17858342.0 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of +324323.0.