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Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2019
All-time low
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

In 2023, employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Saudi Arabia stood at 1 (1=yes; 0=no). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Over the whole period, employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year (1=yes; 0=no) Change
1970 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1971 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1972 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1973 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1974 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1975 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1976 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1977 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1978 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1979 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1980 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1981 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1982 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1983 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1984 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1985 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1986 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1987 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1988 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1989 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1990 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1991 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1992 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1993 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1994 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1995 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1996 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1997 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1998 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1999 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2000 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2001 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2002 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2003 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2004 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2005 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2006 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2007 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2008 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2009 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2010 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2011 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2012 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2013 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2014 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2015 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2016 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2017 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2018 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2019 1 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2020 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2021 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2022 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2023 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 1 (1=yes; 0=no) is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no), 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 1 (1=yes; 0=no) is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no), 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 0.1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

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  6. 1 Australia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  7. 1 Austria 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  8. 1 Azerbaijan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  9. 1 Bahamas 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  10. 1 Bahrain 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  11. 1 Barbados 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  12. 1 Belarus 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  13. 1 Belgium 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  14. 1 Benin 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  15. 1 Bhutan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  16. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  17. 1 Brazil 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  21. 1 Cambodia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  22. 1 Cameroon 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  23. 1 Canada 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  24. 1 Cape Verde 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  25. 1 Central African Republic 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  26. 1 Chad 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  27. 1 Chile 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  28. 1 China 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  29. 1 Colombia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  30. 1 Comoros 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  31. 1 Costa Rica 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  32. 1 Cote d'Ivoire 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  33. 1 Croatia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  34. 1 Cyprus 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  35. 1 Czechia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  36. 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  37. 1 Denmark 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  38. 1 Djibouti 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  39. 1 Dominican Republic 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  40. 1 East Timor 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  41. 1 Ecuador 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  42. 1 Egypt 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  43. 1 El Salvador 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  44. 1 Equatorial Guinea 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  45. 1 Eritrea 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  46. 1 Estonia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  48. 1 Ethiopia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  49. 1 Fiji 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  50. 1 Finland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  51. 1 France 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  52. 1 Gabon 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  53. 1 Gambia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  54. 1 Georgia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  55. 1 Germany 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  56. 1 Ghana 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  57. 1 Greece 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  58. 1 Grenada 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  60. 1 Guinea-Bissau 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  68. 1 Indonesia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  69. 1 Iraq 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  70. 1 Ireland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  71. 1 Israel 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  72. 1 Italy 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  73. 1 Japan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  74. 1 Jordan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  75. 1 Kazakhstan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  76. 1 Kenya 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  77. 1 Kiribati 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  79. 1 Kyrgyzstan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  80. 1 Laos 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  81. 1 Latvia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  82. 1 Lebanon 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  83. 1 Lesotho 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  84. 1 Liberia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  85. 1 Libya 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  86. 1 Lithuania 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  87. 1 Luxembourg 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  88. 1 Madagascar 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  89. 1 Malawi 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  90. 1 Maldives 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  91. 1 Mali 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  92. 1 Malta 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  93. 1 Marshall Islands 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  95. 1 Mauritius 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  98. 1 Mongolia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  99. 1 Montenegro 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  101. 1 Mozambique 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  102. 1 Namibia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Saudi Arabia?
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Saudi Arabia was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment discrimination based on gender prohibited recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2019.
What is the lowest employment discrimination based on gender prohibited recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex or gender, or mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment.