Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2025 edition in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2025 edition was 18.2 Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2025 edition in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2021, trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition in Saudi Arabia stood at 18.2 Persons. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18.2 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5 Persons, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2025 edition in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.7 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 15.7 Persons | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 13 Persons | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4 Persons | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 17.2 Persons | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 16.4 Persons | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 10.5 Persons | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 18.2 Persons | +73.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 18.2 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.65 Persons, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.01 Persons | 13 Persons | 17.2 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.35 Persons | 10.5 Persons | 18.2 Persons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition in Saudi Arabia?
- Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition in Saudi Arabia was 18.2 Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 Persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 Persons in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2025 edition rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2025 edition — Domestic employment embodied in gross exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in employment by characteristics adds a dimension to labour market indicators published in TiM database and is designed to complement OECD's Trade in Value Added (TiVA) indicators (TiVA). Estimates of employment embodied in foreign final demand (or in gross exports) can reveal the extent to which a country's workforce depends on its integration into the global economy. TiM indicators by characteristics are calculated using the OECD's Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables, (ICIO), with recent official statistics of employment by industrial activity. • TiM web page. • TiM by characteristics documentation • ReadMe TiM by characteristics • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org