Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
70th
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.5% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.1% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).