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Saudi Arabia Highest Female Labor Participation

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34.28% in 2023

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Saudi Arabia was 34.28% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (34.28%), 2021 (34.22%), 2022 (34.10%), 2025 (33.57%), 2024 (33.31%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Saudi Arabia Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2023	34.28%
2nd	2021	34.22%
3rd	2022	34.10%
4th	2025	33.57%
5th	2024	33.31%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	33.57%	+0.27pp	159th
2024	33.31%	−0.97pp	159th
2023	34.28%	+0.18pp	160th
2022	34.10%	−0.12pp	160th
2021	34.22%	+4.91pp	160th
2020	29.31%	+4.94pp	164th
2019	24.37%	+2.54pp	170th
2016	22.87%	+1.23pp	174th
2018	21.82%	+1.97pp	172nd
2015	21.64%	+1.36pp	176th
2017	19.86%	−3.01pp	178th
2014	20.28%	+0.46pp	177th
2013	19.82%	+0.06pp	177th
2012	19.76%	+0.80pp	177th
2011	18.95%	+1.33pp	177th
2010	17.63%	+1.21pp	177th
2009	16.42%	−0.32pp	178th
2008	16.74%	−0.30pp	178th
2007	17.04%	−0.48pp	177th
2006	17.52%	+0.50pp	178th
2005	17.02%	+0.45pp	178th
2004	16.58%	+0.41pp	179th
2003	16.17%	+0.38pp	181st
2002	15.79%	−0.15pp	180th
2001	15.94%	−0.45pp	180th
2000	16.39%	−0.48pp	178th
1999	16.87%	+0.27pp	178th
1998	16.60%	+0.27pp	177th
1997	16.33%	+0.27pp	178th
1996	16.06%	+0.27pp	178th
1995	15.80%	+0.27pp	178th
1994	15.53%	+0.27pp	179th
1993	15.25%	+0.28pp	180th
1992	14.98%	+0.07pp	180th
1991	14.91%	−0.12pp	180th
1990	15.02%	–	180th

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