Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Malta
65.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
65.2%
in 2025
Malta rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 65.4% against 65.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malta ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 178 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.9% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 51.8% | 6.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 60.5% | 6.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Malta, at 65.4% against 65.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malta ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.