Saudi Arabia Employed Persons

2015 - 2024 | Quarterly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Employed Persons

  • Saudi Arabia Employed Persons was reported at 17,181,335.000 Person in Sep 2024
  • It recorded an increase from the previous number of 16,864,059.000 Person for Jun 2024
  • Saudi Arabia Employed Persons data is updated quarterly, averaging 13,455,138.000 Person from Mar 2015 to Sep 2024, with 39 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 17,181,335.000 Person in Sep 2024 and a record low of 11,060,210.000 Person in Mar 2015
  • Saudi Arabia Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Quarterly

CEIC extends history for quarterly Employed Persons. General Authority for Statistics provides Employed Persons. Employed Persons prior to Q3 2016 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

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Saudi Arabia Employed Persons

What was Saudi Arabia's Employed Persons in Sep 2024?

Saudi Arabia Employed Persons was reported at 17,181,335.000 Person in Sep 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
17,181,335.000 Sep 2024 16,864,059.000 Jun 2024 11,060,210.000 Mar 2015 17,181,335.000 Sep 2024 Person quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024

Employed Persons by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person) 1,323,460.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2023
Algeria (Person) 11,001,000.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Argentina (Person) 13,368,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Armenia (Person) 1,228,000.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Australia (Person) 14,634,269.025 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (Person) 3,935,000.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Feb 2025
Azerbaijan (Person) 5,029,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Bahrain (Person) 770,129.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (Person) 70,470,000.000 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Belarus (Person) 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2019
Belgium (Person) 5,111,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1980 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (Person) 6,922,866.086 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) 858,042.000 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Botswana (Person) 486,432.000 Mar 2022 quarterly Sep 2007 - Mar 2022
Brazil (Person) 102,969,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
Brunei (Person) 222,700.000 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Bulgaria (Person) 2,929,100.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (Person) 8,967,000.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Canada (Person) 20,994,500.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (Person) 9,394,111.562 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
China (Person) 734,390,000.000 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Person) 23,693,852.752 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (Person) 1,693,981.000 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2025
Cyprus (Person) 490,332.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (Person) 5,414,684.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Denmark (Person) 3,240,276.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (Person) 8,230,324.717 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (Person) 30,994,000.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Estonia (Person) 700,400.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
European Union (Person) 208,598,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Finland (Person) 2,612,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
France (Person) 30,549,500.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2024
Georgia (Person) 811,825.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Germany (Person) 46,051,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Ghana (Person) 9,270,939.000 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Greece (Person) 4,288,300.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 3,711,800.000 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (Person) 4,696,509.740 May 2022 monthly Jan 2015 - May 2022
Iceland (Person) 228,900.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
India (Person) 470,495,536.230 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Indonesia (Person) 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 monthly Feb 2012 - Feb 2016
Ireland (Person) 2,794,800.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (Person) 4,393,274.617 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (Person) 24,221,649.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Japan (Person) 68,270,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2025
Jordan (Person) 1,245,243.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Kazakhstan (Person) 9,201,600.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Kenya (Person) 19,996,300.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
South Korea (Person) 28,448,000.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (Person) 450,113.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (Person) 2,546,099.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (Person) 617,104.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Laos (Person) 3,474,582.000 2014 yearly 1994 - 2014
Latvia (Person) 868,800.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Lithuania (Person) 1,468,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (Person) 520,232.468 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (Person) 376,300.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (Person) 700,526.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Malaysia (Person) 16,775,400.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2024
Malta (Person) 369,838.000 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2002 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (Person) 551,800.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Mexico (Person) 59,487,546.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2024
Moldova (Person) 877,031.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (Person) 1,353,388.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (Person) 259,247.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Morocco (Person) 10,666,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Myanmar (Person) 206,729.000 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Nepal (Person) 7,086,000.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Netherlands (Person) 9,815,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (Person) 2,916,000.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (Person) 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Norway (Person) 2,900,000.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Oman (Person) 2,275,007.000 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Pakistan (Person) 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 quarterly Sep 2012 - Jun 2021
Palestinian Territory (Person) 1,136,000.000 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Panama (Person) 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 monthly Mar 2008 - Aug 2017
Paraguay (Person) 2,996,549.962 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (Person) 5,461,200.000 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2025
Philippines (Person) 48,487,000.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1982 - Dec 2024
Poland (Person) 17,277,000.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1992 - Dec 2024
Portugal (Person) 5,167,300.000 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2025
Qatar (Person) 2,179,447.000 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (Person) 8,520,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (Person) 73,500,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Saudi Arabia (Person) 17,181,335.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Serbia (Person) 2,379,534.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Singapore (Person) 4,047,200.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (Person) 2,617,700.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (Person) 884,685.000 Feb 2019 monthly May 1997 - Feb 2019
South Africa (Person) 16,946,173.439 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (Person) 21,857,900.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (Person) 7,988,626.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (Person) 9,900,000.000 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (Person) 5,190,300.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (Person) 5,521,429.037 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1991 - Dec 2024
Syria (Person) 125,388.000 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
Taiwan (Person) 11,605,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1993 - Jan 2025
Tajikistan (Person) 2,463,400.000 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Thailand (Person) 40,332,300.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Tunisia (Person) 3,484,400.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2024

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Saudi Arabia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -30,833.284 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 319,733.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,583.493 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 1,862.699 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,433.631 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 73,321.7 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,146.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,151,060.164 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 595,269.369 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,383.089 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 21,076.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,014,506.913 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,727,931.691 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,097.698 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,914.653 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,267.239 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,960.638 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: India (SAR mn) 9,117.572 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 9,808.619 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 94,298.971 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 12,252.148 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 4,116.367 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 107,208.022 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 199,331.298 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 58,495.428 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 121,831.325 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 30,693.439 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,618.912 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 162,549.731 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 70,584.316 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.681 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 87.505 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 115.814 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 104.491 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,746.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -8,790.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,255.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -37.538 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 765,219.433 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 1,306.235 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,737.844 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -17,689.915 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 17,690.709 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,746.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 26,126.658 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 8,751.144 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3,644.042 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 11,646.630 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,383.060 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -6,661.703 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 73,942.498 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 19,465.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 21,333.957 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 54,477.369 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,139.594 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -16,011.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,890.738 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -10,805.656 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 10,114.940 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -16,358.424 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 490.518 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,362,114.700 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,492,541.825 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,869,572.875 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 447,953.495 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 710,629.481 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 410,186.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.053 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 21.4 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1957 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 728,646.914 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,406.0 Feb 2018 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Credit to Households (USD bn) 362.740 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 836.762 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 133,960.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 801,585.555 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 14.66 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.26 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 411,626.250 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,966,139.988 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,679,825.606 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,664,860.555 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 553,046.279 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,628,755.763 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,159,721.488 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,732,425.928 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 470,985.975 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024

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