Middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Middle income
70.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
82.1%
in 2025
Middle income rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Middle income
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 82.1% against 70.7% in Middle income, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle income ahead.
Middle income ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.2% | 72.1% | 5.1% | Middle income |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 66.4% | 8.1% | Middle income |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 74.5% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 79.7% | 9.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Middle income or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 82.1% against 70.7% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 11.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Middle income ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.