OECD members vs Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
OECD members
65.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
82.3%
in 2025
OECD members rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- OECD members
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 82.3% against 65.3% in OECD members, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 14th 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 | OECD members | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.8% | 72.4% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 71.4% | 5.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 76.2% | 11.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 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 (%), OECD members or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 82.3% against 65.3% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 17.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- OECD members ranks 14th 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.