Saudi Arabia: Female labor force participation
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| Saudi Arabia |
Female labor force participation rate |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 27.75 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2022 |
| Average | 18.9 |
| Min - Max | 14.17 - 29.55 |
| Source | The World Bank |
For that indicator, we provide data for Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 2022. The average value for Saudi Arabia during that period was 18.9 percent with a minimum of 14.17 percent in 1992 and a maximum of 29.55 percent in 2020.
The latest value from 2022 is 27.75 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2022 based on 176
countries is 50.83 percent.
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The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
| Related indicators | Latest value | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor force | 15.91 | 2022 | million people |
| Unemployment rate | 5.64 | 2022 | percent |
| Female unemployment | 19.49 | 2022 | percent |
| Male unemployment | 2.41 | 2022 | percent |
| Youth unemployment | 23.77 | 2022 | percent |
| Labor force participation | 59.02 | 2022 | percent |
| Labor force: percent female | 18.87 | 2022 | percent |
| Female labor force participation | 27.75 | 2022 | percent |
| Male labor force participation | 80.00 | 2022 | percent |
| Employment | 14.59 | Q3/2022 | million employed people |
| Unemployment rate | 5.77 | Q3/2022 | percent |