Saudi Arabia - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 12.86 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 12.86 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.46 in 2009.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.65 |
| 1999 | 8.76 |
| 2000 | 7.66 |
| 2001 | 7.05 |
| 2002 | 7.24 |
| 2006 | 8.89 |
| 2007 | 7.52 |
| 2008 | 7.02 |
| 2009 | 6.46 |
| 2011 | 7.80 |
| 2012 | 8.42 |
| 2013 | 8.90 |
| 2014 | 8.73 |
| 2015 | 8.00 |
| 2016 | 8.15 |
| 2017 | 6.87 |
| 2018 | 7.96 |
| 2019 | 9.70 |
| 2020 | 12.86 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 13.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 13.41 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.33 in 1991.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.44 |
| 1991 | 6.33 |
| 1992 | 6.38 |
| 1993 | 6.80 |
| 1994 | 7.24 |
| 1995 | 7.68 |
| 1996 | 7.99 |
| 1997 | 8.29 |
| 1998 | 8.60 |
| 1999 | 8.91 |
| 2000 | 7.44 |
| 2001 | 6.78 |
| 2002 | 6.92 |
| 2003 | 7.34 |
| 2004 | 7.79 |
| 2005 | 8.29 |
| 2006 | 8.81 |
| 2007 | 7.46 |
| 2008 | 6.98 |
| 2009 | 6.45 |
| 2010 | 7.14 |
| 2011 | 7.82 |
| 2012 | 8.34 |
| 2013 | 8.77 |
| 2014 | 8.58 |
| 2015 | 7.75 |
| 2016 | 7.67 |
| 2017 | 7.23 |
| 2018 | 8.10 |
| 2019 | 11.16 |
| 2020 | 13.41 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 33.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 49.20 in 1992, while its lowest value was 24.32 in 2015.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.20 |
| 1999 | 31.22 |
| 2000 | 29.15 |
| 2001 | 28.32 |
| 2002 | 27.91 |
| 2006 | 30.83 |
| 2007 | 28.46 |
| 2008 | 27.20 |
| 2009 | 24.79 |
| 2011 | 27.37 |
| 2012 | 26.22 |
| 2013 | 26.21 |
| 2014 | 26.27 |
| 2015 | 24.32 |
| 2016 | 27.34 |
| 2017 | 26.20 |
| 2018 | 28.74 |
| 2019 | 29.12 |
| 2020 | 33.54 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 36.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 48.66 in 1990, while its lowest value was 23.65 in 2015.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.66 |
| 1991 | 47.67 |
| 1992 | 47.99 |
| 1993 | 46.01 |
| 1994 | 43.98 |
| 1995 | 41.80 |
| 1996 | 39.17 |
| 1997 | 36.60 |
| 1998 | 34.05 |
| 1999 | 31.49 |
| 2000 | 28.57 |
| 2001 | 27.55 |
| 2002 | 26.91 |
| 2003 | 27.75 |
| 2004 | 28.64 |
| 2005 | 29.59 |
| 2006 | 30.62 |
| 2007 | 28.24 |
| 2008 | 27.02 |
| 2009 | 24.65 |
| 2010 | 26.13 |
| 2011 | 27.52 |
| 2012 | 26.16 |
| 2013 | 25.92 |
| 2014 | 25.87 |
| 2015 | 23.65 |
| 2016 | 26.19 |
| 2017 | 27.99 |
| 2018 | 29.58 |
| 2019 | 29.77 |
| 2020 | 36.00 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 23.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 29.04 in 1992, while its lowest value was 15.67 in 2009.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.04 |
| 1999 | 20.49 |
| 2000 | 18.24 |
| 2001 | 17.51 |
| 2002 | 17.40 |
| 2006 | 19.99 |
| 2007 | 18.07 |
| 2008 | 17.17 |
| 2009 | 15.67 |
| 2011 | 17.71 |
| 2012 | 17.44 |
| 2013 | 17.65 |
| 2014 | 17.65 |
| 2015 | 16.28 |
| 2016 | 17.60 |
| 2017 | 16.85 |
| 2018 | 18.58 |
| 2019 | 19.84 |
| 2020 | 23.65 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 25.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 30.63 in 1990, while its lowest value was 15.81 in 2009.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.63 |
| 1991 | 29.52 |
| 1992 | 29.11 |
| 1993 | 27.61 |
| 1994 | 26.21 |
| 1995 | 24.92 |
| 1996 | 23.87 |
| 1997 | 22.78 |
| 1998 | 21.64 |
| 1999 | 20.44 |
| 2000 | 18.18 |
| 2001 | 17.45 |
| 2002 | 17.28 |
| 2003 | 17.97 |
| 2004 | 18.64 |
| 2005 | 19.32 |
| 2006 | 20.10 |
| 2007 | 18.21 |
| 2008 | 17.32 |
| 2009 | 15.81 |
| 2010 | 16.86 |
| 2011 | 17.92 |
| 2012 | 17.49 |
| 2013 | 17.58 |
| 2014 | 17.47 |
| 2015 | 15.93 |
| 2016 | 17.24 |
| 2017 | 18.00 |
| 2018 | 19.27 |
| 2019 | 20.83 |
| 2020 | 25.11 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 23.31 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 24.34 in 2016, while its lowest value was 15.14 in 1992.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.51 |
| 1991 | 15.19 |
| 1992 | 15.14 |
| 1993 | 15.42 |
| 1994 | 15.64 |
| 1995 | 15.82 |
| 1996 | 16.05 |
| 1997 | 16.36 |
| 1998 | 16.78 |
| 1999 | 17.28 |
| 2000 | 16.98 |
| 2001 | 16.71 |
| 2002 | 16.73 |
| 2003 | 17.32 |
| 2004 | 17.95 |
| 2005 | 18.61 |
| 2006 | 19.23 |
| 2007 | 18.75 |
| 2008 | 18.44 |
| 2009 | 18.04 |
| 2010 | 19.20 |
| 2011 | 20.61 |
| 2012 | 21.40 |
| 2013 | 21.38 |
| 2014 | 21.81 |
| 2015 | 23.26 |
| 2016 | 24.34 |
| 2017 | 23.72 |
| 2018 | 23.12 |
| 2019 | 23.31 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 80.71 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.68 in 1992, while its lowest value was 74.85 in 1999.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.24 |
| 1991 | 81.25 |
| 1992 | 81.68 |
| 1993 | 81.02 |
| 1994 | 80.18 |
| 1995 | 79.15 |
| 1996 | 77.60 |
| 1997 | 76.32 |
| 1998 | 75.41 |
| 1999 | 74.85 |
| 2000 | 76.93 |
| 2001 | 76.21 |
| 2002 | 75.93 |
| 2003 | 75.79 |
| 2004 | 75.77 |
| 2005 | 75.79 |
| 2006 | 75.39 |
| 2007 | 75.49 |
| 2008 | 75.59 |
| 2009 | 75.57 |
| 2010 | 76.33 |
| 2011 | 77.21 |
| 2012 | 78.69 |
| 2013 | 80.34 |
| 2014 | 81.04 |
| 2015 | 81.43 |
| 2016 | 81.12 |
| 2017 | 80.79 |
| 2018 | 80.32 |
| 2019 | 80.71 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 57.95 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 58.14 in 2016, while its lowest value was 50.28 in 1999.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.29 |
| 1991 | 55.10 |
| 1992 | 55.20 |
| 1993 | 54.73 |
| 1994 | 54.09 |
| 1995 | 53.31 |
| 1996 | 52.17 |
| 1997 | 51.24 |
| 1998 | 50.61 |
| 1999 | 50.28 |
| 2000 | 51.22 |
| 2001 | 50.82 |
| 2002 | 50.86 |
| 2003 | 51.25 |
| 2004 | 51.70 |
| 2005 | 52.14 |
| 2006 | 52.23 |
| 2007 | 52.13 |
| 2008 | 52.08 |
| 2009 | 51.93 |
| 2010 | 52.88 |
| 2011 | 53.99 |
| 2012 | 55.20 |
| 2013 | 56.21 |
| 2014 | 56.85 |
| 2015 | 57.74 |
| 2016 | 58.14 |
| 2017 | 57.85 |
| 2018 | 57.50 |
| 2019 | 57.95 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 29.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 29.51 in 2020, while its lowest value was 14.49 in 1992.
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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.49 |
| 1999 | 16.84 |
| 2000 | 15.91 |
| 2001 | 15.54 |
| 2002 | 15.51 |
| 2006 | 18.57 |
| 2007 | 18.14 |
| 2008 | 17.79 |
| 2009 | 17.39 |
| 2011 | 19.76 |
| 2012 | 20.29 |
| 2013 | 20.07 |
| 2014 | 20.40 |
| 2015 | 21.39 |
| 2016 | 22.23 |
| 2017 | 20.09 |
| 2018 | 22.00 |
| 2019 | 24.56 |
| 2020 | 29.51 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 30.94 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 31.96 in 2020, while its lowest value was 14.50 in 1992.
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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.96 |
| 1991 | 14.53 |
| 1992 | 14.50 |
| 1993 | 14.80 |
| 1994 | 15.11 |
| 1995 | 15.43 |
| 1996 | 15.78 |
| 1997 | 16.14 |
| 1998 | 16.50 |
| 1999 | 16.85 |
| 2000 | 15.79 |
| 2001 | 15.35 |
| 2002 | 15.18 |
| 2003 | 15.93 |
| 2004 | 16.72 |
| 2005 | 17.54 |
| 2006 | 18.42 |
| 2007 | 17.95 |
| 2008 | 17.58 |
| 2009 | 17.14 |
| 2010 | 18.44 |
| 2011 | 19.81 |
| 2012 | 20.36 |
| 2013 | 19.96 |
| 2014 | 20.27 |
| 2015 | 21.18 |
| 2016 | 22.02 |
| 2017 | 20.14 |
| 2018 | 21.91 |
| 2019 | 26.76 |
| 2020 | 31.96 |
| 2021 | 30.94 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 36.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 36.98 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.12 in 1992.
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. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.12 |
| 1999 | 22.91 |
| 2000 | 21.13 |
| 2001 | 20.86 |
| 2002 | 21.08 |
| 2006 | 25.00 |
| 2007 | 24.35 |
| 2008 | 23.92 |
| 2009 | 23.45 |
| 2011 | 25.83 |
| 2012 | 26.14 |
| 2013 | 25.63 |
| 2014 | 26.09 |
| 2015 | 27.56 |
| 2016 | 28.38 |
| 2017 | 25.62 |
| 2018 | 27.89 |
| 2019 | 30.60 |
| 2020 | 36.98 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 38.60 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 39.83 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.12 in 1992.
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. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.50 |
| 1991 | 18.18 |
| 1992 | 18.12 |
| 1993 | 18.72 |
| 1994 | 19.34 |
| 1995 | 19.99 |
| 1996 | 20.67 |
| 1997 | 21.38 |
| 1998 | 22.13 |
| 1999 | 22.91 |
| 2000 | 21.13 |
| 2001 | 20.86 |
| 2002 | 21.08 |
| 2003 | 22.01 |
| 2004 | 22.97 |
| 2005 | 23.97 |
| 2006 | 25.00 |
| 2007 | 24.35 |
| 2008 | 23.92 |
| 2009 | 23.45 |
| 2010 | 24.61 |
| 2011 | 25.83 |
| 2012 | 26.14 |
| 2013 | 25.63 |
| 2014 | 26.09 |
| 2015 | 27.56 |
| 2016 | 28.38 |
| 2017 | 25.63 |
| 2018 | 27.84 |
| 2019 | 33.38 |
| 2020 | 39.83 |
| 2021 | 38.60 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 79.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 80.26 in 2019, while its lowest value was 73.51 in 1999.
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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 79.96 |
| 1999 | 73.51 |
| 2000 | 75.29 |
| 2001 | 74.48 |
| 2002 | 73.58 |
| 2006 | 74.29 |
| 2007 | 74.49 |
| 2008 | 74.36 |
| 2009 | 74.16 |
| 2011 | 76.49 |
| 2012 | 77.61 |
| 2013 | 78.30 |
| 2014 | 78.19 |
| 2015 | 77.62 |
| 2016 | 78.33 |
| 2017 | 78.41 |
| 2018 | 78.89 |
| 2019 | 80.26 |
| 2020 | 79.79 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 80.15 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 80.90 in 1990, while its lowest value was 72.04 in 2002.
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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.90 |
| 1991 | 79.94 |
| 1992 | 80.02 |
| 1993 | 79.05 |
| 1994 | 78.11 |
| 1995 | 77.18 |
| 1996 | 76.34 |
| 1997 | 75.49 |
| 1998 | 74.56 |
| 1999 | 73.53 |
| 2000 | 74.72 |
| 2001 | 73.57 |
| 2002 | 72.04 |
| 2003 | 72.39 |
| 2004 | 72.77 |
| 2005 | 73.19 |
| 2006 | 73.70 |
| 2007 | 73.72 |
| 2008 | 73.48 |
| 2009 | 73.07 |
| 2010 | 74.90 |
| 2011 | 76.69 |
| 2012 | 77.88 |
| 2013 | 77.88 |
| 2014 | 77.67 |
| 2015 | 76.84 |
| 2016 | 77.59 |
| 2017 | 78.56 |
| 2018 | 78.69 |
| 2019 | 80.18 |
| 2020 | 80.24 |
| 2021 | 80.15 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 59.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 59.52 in 2020, while its lowest value was 47.76 in 2002.
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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 53.57 |
| 1999 | 49.13 |
| 2000 | 49.24 |
| 2001 | 48.52 |
| 2002 | 47.76 |
| 2006 | 50.70 |
| 2007 | 50.56 |
| 2008 | 50.29 |
| 2009 | 49.89 |
| 2011 | 53.17 |
| 2012 | 54.12 |
| 2013 | 54.00 |
| 2014 | 54.06 |
| 2015 | 54.02 |
| 2016 | 54.95 |
| 2017 | 54.90 |
| 2018 | 55.98 |
| 2019 | 57.89 |
| 2020 | 59.52 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Saudi Arabia was 60.52 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 61.00 in 2020, while its lowest value was 47.76 in 2002.
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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.47 |
| 1991 | 53.66 |
| 1992 | 53.57 |
| 1993 | 52.94 |
| 1994 | 52.30 |
| 1995 | 51.67 |
| 1996 | 51.04 |
| 1997 | 50.40 |
| 1998 | 49.77 |
| 1999 | 49.13 |
| 2000 | 49.24 |
| 2001 | 48.52 |
| 2002 | 47.76 |
| 2003 | 48.49 |
| 2004 | 49.23 |
| 2005 | 49.97 |
| 2006 | 50.70 |
| 2007 | 50.56 |
| 2008 | 50.29 |
| 2009 | 49.89 |
| 2010 | 51.53 |
| 2011 | 53.17 |
| 2012 | 54.12 |
| 2013 | 54.00 |
| 2014 | 54.06 |
| 2015 | 54.02 |
| 2016 | 54.95 |
| 2017 | 54.92 |
| 2018 | 55.86 |
| 2019 | 58.83 |
| 2020 | 61.00 |
| 2021 | 60.52 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
