India vs Saudi Arabia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
India
34.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
35.2%
in 2025
India rank
174th
Saudi Arabia rank
171st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 35.2% against 34.0% in India, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 174th and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 15.7% | 18.5% | India |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.3% | 1.7% | India |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 33.6% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 35.2% against 34.0% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- India ranks 174th and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.