North America vs Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
North America
64.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
82.3%
in 2025
North America rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 82.3% against 64.8% in North America, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
North America ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 22 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 72.4% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 71.4% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 76.2% | 10.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 79.5% | 14.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), North America or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 82.3% against 64.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 17.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- North America ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 22 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.