Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Cyprus
84.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
84.5%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Cyprus
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.5% against 84.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 78.5% | 4.2% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 70.4% | 8.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 78.3% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 83.1% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Cyprus or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 84.5% against 84.0% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Cyprus and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Cyprus ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.