Trade in employment (TiM) 2021 edition — Domestic employment embodied in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Trade in employment (TiM) 2021 edition — Domestic employment embodied was 14 Persons in 2018. ▲ Rising
Trade in employment (TiM) 2021 edition — Domestic employment embodied in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in Saudi Arabia is 14 Persons, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.1 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9 Persons, in 1999.
That places Saudi Arabia 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Trade in employment (TiM) 2021 edition — Domestic employment embodied in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.6 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 5.3 Persons | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 5.4 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.3 Persons | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9 Persons | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 4.3 Persons | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 4 Persons | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7 Persons | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3 Persons | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7 Persons | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3 Persons | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 7.4 Persons | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 8.1 Persons | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.6 Persons | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3 Persons | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7 Persons | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1 Persons | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8 Persons | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 14 Persons | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2 Persons | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 10.8 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 14.1 Persons | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 14 Persons | -0.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 14 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.4 Persons, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 Persons | 2.9 Persons | 5.4 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.96 Persons | 3.7 Persons | 8.2 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.11 Persons | 7.3 Persons | 14.1 Persons | 9 |
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 (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in Saudi Arabia?
- Trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied in Saudi Arabia was 14 Persons in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 Persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 Persons in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trade in employment (tim) 2021 edition — domestic employment embodied rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 (TiM) 2021 edition — Domestic employment embodied in gross exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Trade in employment (TiM) database, see TiM web page, is a collection of labour market indicators designed to provide additional insights into global production networks and supply chains, and complement Trade in Value Added (TiVA) indicators, see TiVA web page. Estimates of employment or compensation of employees 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 are based on employment and compensation of employees for more than 50 economies (including all EU, OECD, G20, and most East and Southeast Asian economies), as well as region aggregates. TiM is estimated using the 2021 edition of the OECD's Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables, see ICIO web page, together with recent estimates of employment and of employees' compensation by industrial activity from official sources. Series are available for 1995-2018 and broken down in 45 individual industries based on ISIC Rev.4. • TiM structure (old versus new codes) • Documentation • Notes par pays Contact icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org.