Saudi Arabia—Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #133 of 148
Latest Value
33.5%
2024
YoY Change
-3.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#133
of 148 countries
Maximum
34.6%
2023
Minimum
15.5%
2002
CAGR
+3.1%
21 years
Last
33.5%
Previous
34.6%
Highest
34.6%
Lowest
15.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 15.9% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 98.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 81.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 77.2% | 2022 |
| 5 | Benin | 74.7% | 2022 |
| 6 | Uganda | 74.7% | 2021 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 74.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 74.2% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 74.2% | 2022 |
| 10 | Niger | 73.4% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →