Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 0.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4% | — |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 170 Belgium 0.6% compare
- 171 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
- 172 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0.4% compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
- 176 Jordan 0.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.