High income vs Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
High income
65.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
82.3%
in 2025
High income rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- High income
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 82.3% against 65.3% in High income, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 23 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 72.4% | 5.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 71.4% | 6.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 76.2% | 11.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 79.5% | 14.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), High income or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 82.3% against 65.3% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between High income and Saudi Arabia?
- 17.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do High income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- High income ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.