India vs Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

India
31.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
30.3%
in 2025
India rank
160th
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

  • India
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

India currently reports 31.1% against 30.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.

India ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 187 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 29.2% 14.8% 14.4% India
2000s 30.8% 14.4% 16.5% India
2010s 24.9% 15.9% 9.0% India
2020s 28.4% 28.0% 0.3% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), India or Saudi Arabia?
India, at 31.1% against 30.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between India and Saudi Arabia?
0.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
India ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.