Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity Growth

1971 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity Growth

  • Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity dropped by 3.88 % YoY in Dec 2022, compared with a growth of 6.10 % in the previous year
  • Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1971 to Dec 2022, averaging at -1.18 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 25.26 % in Dec 1990 and a record low of -27.72 % in Dec 1982

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from annual Real GDP and annual Employment. General Authority for Statistics provides Real GDP in local currency, at 2010 prices. The Ministry of Economy and Planning provides Employment

View Saudi Arabia's Labour Productivity Growth from 1971 to 2022 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity Growth

What was Saudi Arabia's Labour Productivity Growth in 2022?

Saudi Arabia Labour Productivity dropped by 3.88 % YoY in Dec 2022, compared with a growth of 6.10 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3.88 2022 6.10 2021 -27.72 1982 25.26 1990 % yearly 1971 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 0.55 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Algeria (%) -0.20 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Argentina (%) -3.50 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Armenia (%) 6.23 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) -0.90 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1979 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) -2.00 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) -1.17 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) -4.00 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 3.92 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Belarus (%) -4.94 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Belgium (%) 0.32 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (%) -0.76 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 9.44 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Botswana (%) 2.41 Dec 2021 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2021
Brazil (%) -4.18 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Brunei (%) -0.76 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 1.72 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) -0.97 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) -3.10 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2023
China (%) 4.82 2022 yearly 1953 - 2022
Colombia (%) -2.89 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Croatia (%) 9.85 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Cyprus (%) -0.05 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Mar 2023
Czech Republic (%) -1.25 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
Denmark (%) -0.11 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Ecuador (%) 0.87 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Egypt (%) 1.34 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) -7.86 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) -0.31 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) -1.39 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
France (%) -0.19 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Georgia (%) 4.42 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Germany (%) -1.35 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) 0.41 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Greece (%) 1.63 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.51 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1982 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) -1.40 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) -0.87 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
India (%) 2.53 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 2.00 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Iran (%) 0.24 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Ireland (%) -4.12 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Israel (%) -0.67 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) -0.86 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.28 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Japan (%) 1.28 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Jordan (%) -2.32 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Kazakhstan (%) 3.74 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Kenya (%) -2.44 2021 yearly 2011 - 2021
South Korea (%) -0.33 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1983 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (%) 0.99 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 1.29 2018 yearly 1993 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.55 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.54 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Latvia (%) -0.79 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) -9.35 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 0.63 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (%) -3.12 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 119.18 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
North Macedonia (%) 3.37 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Malawi (%) -2.62 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 0.02 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Malta (%) -1.02 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (%) 3.28 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Mexico (%) 1.64 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2023
Moldova (%) -12.20 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Mongolia (%) 5.86 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2007 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) -6.91 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Morocco (%) 5.72 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Mozambique (%) 0.59 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 63.00 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Nepal (%) 0.19 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Netherlands (%) -1.86 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
New Zealand (%) -1.17 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) -0.91 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Oman (%) -9.05 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 4.70 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Paraguay (%) 1.37 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Peru (%) -1.00 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Philippines (%) 2.27 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Poland (%) -1.76 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Portugal (%) 0.25 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Qatar (%) -0.98 2019 yearly 2012 - 2019
Romania (%) 3.65 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Russia (%) -3.61 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.88 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Serbia (%) 4.38 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) -4.90 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 1.29 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 0.24 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) -3.26 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 2.02 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (%) -9.48 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) -3.06 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (%) -2.90 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 27,694.667 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 264,022.3 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,345.170 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 938.028 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,329.829 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Public Debt (SAR mn) 108,753.650 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 221,307.4 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 23,667.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -39.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 3,144,235.292 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 13,716.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -17.1 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2023
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) 1,551.106 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,156.796 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,658.525 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,678.981 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2023
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) 5,816.649 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 88,753.075 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2023
Exports: India (SAR mn) 7,745.316 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 8,134.632 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 13,719.468 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 99,965.866 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 87,342.183 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 249,926.247 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 152,890.141 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 9,372.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 19,765.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,164.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 12,252.864 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -13.170 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 681,561.315 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) 8,100.433 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -11,583.977 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 23,201.234 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 29,378.216 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 26,130.104 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -9,832.678 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 15,247.389 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,637.288 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,029.747 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 5,954.795 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 42,205.258 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 11,352.237 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -19,924.608 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,508.876 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 106,745.649 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 2,390.730 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 62,049.362 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 15,765.833 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -170.216 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 410,532.429 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 616,801.679 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 1980 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 401,753.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.557 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 27.5 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.945 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1957 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 652,902.733 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
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) 141.888 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 762.483 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 125,029.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 664,611.738 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.48 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 58.44 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Base Money (SAR mn) 376,918.694 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,659,676.959 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,539,496.608 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,313,006.295 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 554,283.565 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,600,996.682 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019

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