Central and Western Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Central and Western Asia
0.8012 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Central and Western Asia rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time
- Central and Western Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.39 % change on previous year against 0.8012 % change on previous year in Central and Western Asia, a difference of 1.59 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.0 times Central and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Central and Western Asia ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 87 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Western Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6262 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate, Central and Western Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.39 % change on previous year against 0.8012 % change on previous year in Central and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between Central and Western Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.59 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Western Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Central and Western Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Central and Western Asia ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.