Saudi Arabia Labour Force Participation Rate

2016 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Saudi Arabia Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 61.7 % in Mar 2023, compared with 61.5 % in the previous quarter.
  • Saudi Arabia Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2016 to Mar 2023, with an average rate of 58.3 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 61.7 % in Mar 2023 and a record low of 54.2 % in Jun 2017.
  • Saudi Arabia Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Saudi Arabia Population reached 32.2 million people in Dec 2022.
  • Unemployment Rate of Saudi Arabia increased to 5.1 % in Mar 2023.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 753.9 USD in Dec 2018.

View Saudi Arabia's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jun 2016 to Mar 2023 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Saudi Arabia's Labour Force Participation Rate in Mar 2023?

Saudi Arabia Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 61.7 % in Mar 2023, compared with 61.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
61.7 Mar 2023 61.5 Dec 2022 54.2 Jun 2017 61.7 Mar 2023 % quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 57.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Australia (%) 66.8 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Aug 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.1 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jul 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 66.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Chile (%) 61.9 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jul 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 64.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2024
Denmark (%) 74.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2024
Ecuador (%) 64.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 67.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 68.2 Aug 2024 monthly May 2004 - Aug 2024
France (%) 74.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 60.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.2 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Aug 2024
Hungary (%) 68.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 85.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 69.8 Feb 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Feb 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 62.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2024
Italy (%) 66.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 69.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.8 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jul 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) 61.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Moldova (%) 45.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 62.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 44.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 69.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.5 Jul 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 60.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 58.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 75.6 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Aug 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Saudi Arabia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,585.731 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,553.324 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 806.352 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,421.893 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,204.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jul 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,055,405.405 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 545,269.271 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,592.765 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 20,060.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,358,995.860 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,078,407.217 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,377.043 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,449.504 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,513.738 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,095.898 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2024
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 5,163.911 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 13,176.518 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2024
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 94,517.011 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jul 2024
Exports: India (SAR mn) 8,212.993 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 9,690.601 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 107,208.022 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 58,495.428 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 199,331.298 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 121,831.325 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 61,579.696 2023 yearly 1983 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 17,249.487 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 105,681.247 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) 33,637.828 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) 118,665.412 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,618.912 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 162,549.731 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 70,584.316 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 30,693.439 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.681 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 87.505 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 115.814 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 104.491 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8,888.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 7,637.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,525.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 23,787.540 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 6.924 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 785,074.650 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 639.030 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 23,148.510 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -5,444.765 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 22.871 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 7,923.101 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -12,820.548 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 26,177.858 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 23,787.540 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,811.669 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 5,467.636 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -15,864.440 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 18,395.575 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 3,449.101 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 78,607.443 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 8,049.492 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 4,554.693 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 51,117.069 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,362.731 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 15,650.670 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 8,888.331 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 3,494.799 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -10,527.188 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 27,490.374 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,352,001.798 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,944,029.939 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,407,971.859 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 433,241.953 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 681,305.896 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 428,037.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 41.018 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 705,225.008 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,406.0 Feb 2018 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Credit to Households (USD bn) 348.930 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 796.302 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 128,629.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 744,346.958 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.00 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 65.19 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 400,187.939 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,869,787.774 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,624,657.326 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,554,897.109 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 584,022.808 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,761,859.286 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,139,894.974 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,644,593.781 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 452,321.357 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024

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