Industry share of total emplyoment in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 23.07 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
23.07
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.37
in 2015
All-time low
16.88
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 25.51992: 25.91993: 26.11994: 26.11995: 25.91996: 25.91997: 25.71998: 25.81999: 25.52000: 25.42001: 25.32002: 25.12003: 25.42004: 25.72005: 25.72006: 25.62007: 25.72008: 25.82009: 25.62010: 25.92011: 26.32012: 26.32013: 26.22014: 26.32015: 26.42016: 26.42017: 26.32018: 25.72019: 24.32020: 22.92021: 19.52022: 16.92023: 23.12024: 23.12025: 23.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Saudi Arabia is 23.07, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.88, in 2022.

Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.84 25.48 26.15 9
2000s 25.53 25.12 25.8 10
2010s 26.01 24.35 26.37 10
2020s 21.42 16.88 23.07 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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  4. 58 Cape Verde 23.07 compare
  5. 59 Guatemala 22.71 compare
  6. 60 Indonesia 22.53 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Saudi Arabia?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Saudi Arabia was 23.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 26.37 in 2015.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.88 in 2022.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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