Saudi Arabia: Working age population (aged 15 and above) by nationality (Saudi/non-Saudi), activity status and education level (Jan. 2014)
| In the labour force | Out of the labour force | Total | |||||||
| Saudis | non-Saudis | Total | Saudis | non-Saudis | Total | Saudis | non-Saudis | Total | |
| Illiterate | 54,475 | 150,551 | 205,026 | 714,228 | 96,612 | 810,840 | 768,703 | 247,163 | 1,015,866 |
| Read & Write | 145,211 | 837,430 | 982,641 | 735,891 | 174,404 | 910,295 | 881,102 | 1,011,834 | 1,892,936 |
| Primary | 373,361 | 1,059,200 | 1,432,561 | 1,143,090 | 201,015 | 1,344,105 | 1,516,451 | 1,260,215 | 2,776,666 |
| Intermediate | 634,769 | 1,372,420 | 2,007,189 | 2,185,733 | 537,214 | 2,722,947 | 2,820,502 | 1,909,634 | 4,730,136 |
| Secondary or Equivalent | 1,938,530 | 1,016,008 | 2,954,538 | 2,651,554 | 533,039 | 3,184,593 | 4,590,084 | 1,549,047 | 6,139,131 |
| Diploma | 560,533 | 360,902 | 921,435 | 111,383 | 62,951 | 174,334 | 671,916 | 423,853 | 1,095,769 |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,730,023 | 1,068,191 | 2,798,214 | 391,688 | 299,393 | 691,081 | 2,121,711 | 1,367,584 | 3,489,295 |
| Higher Diploma / Master Degree | 77,294 | 92,882 | 170,176 | 12,952 | 15,907 | 28,859 | 90,246 | 108,789 | 199,035 |
| Doctorate | 31,565 | 97,079 | 128,644 | 5,257 | 4,590 | 9,847 | 36,822 | 101,669 | 138,491 |
| Total | 5,545,761 | 6,054,663 | 11,600,424 | 7,951,776 | 1,925,125 | 9,876,901 | 13,497,537 | 7,979,788 | 21,477,325 |
source: Labour Force Survey 2014 (Round 1).
ANNEXED NOTE
1. Technical Notes and Definitions
Sampling frame of LFS 2014 Round 1: Population Census 2010.
Sample size: 33500 households
Reference period: January 2014.
Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) residing in the Kingdom during the period of reference.
The ultimate sampling unit is the household.
(a) Person in the labour force: a person aged 15 years and over, employed or unemployed.
(b) Person out of the labour force: A person aged 15 years and over who is not included in the labour force, among which: the persons staying home for domestic activities,
the students, the retired, the self sufficients, the ones unable to enrol in labour, who are not working and do not look for employment for any other reason.
2. Institution which provides data
Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning
3. Data availability
Surveys conducted since 1999 are available on the website of the CDSI (http://www.cdsi.gov.sa/), in PDF format. Tables are also sometimes available in Excel format.
https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/814 (website English version)
https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/814
The technical notes and tables of contents are displayed in the PDF version, in Arabic only. The tables are in both languages.
Since 2007, Statistical Yearbooks have introduced a section on “Labour Statistics”, which presents a selection of tables from Manpower Surveys.
https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46
Date of access: October 2014.