IDA only vs Saudi Arabia: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- IDA only
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 74.4% against 34.6% in IDA only, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 67.0% | 44.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 68.6% | 42.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 69.9% | 37.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 75.8% | 41.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), IDA only or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 74.4% against 34.6% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
- 39.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- IDA only ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).