Saudi Arabia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Saudi Arabia was 16,137,540 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,137,540 in 2021 and a minimum value of 5,127,874 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 5,127,874
1991 5,205,249
1992 5,343,457
1993 5,426,308
1994 5,513,628
1995 5,607,730
1996 5,740,696
1997 5,865,196
1998 5,977,112
1999 6,080,278
2000 6,280,708
2001 6,449,536
2002 6,623,326
2003 7,019,839
2004 7,436,531
2005 7,868,842
2006 8,323,534
2007 8,648,499
2008 8,956,886
2009 9,245,984
2010 9,933,486
2011 10,714,790
2012 11,385,840
2013 11,833,360
2014 12,299,020
2015 12,709,430
2016 13,277,220
2017 13,587,280
2018 14,111,700
2019 15,145,860
2020 15,991,850
2021 16,137,540

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure