IDA total vs Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
IDA total
77.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
84.5%
in 2025
IDA total rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- IDA total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.5% against 77.3% in IDA total, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 78.5% | 3.8% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 70.4% | 10.8% | IDA total |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 78.3% | 0.3% | IDA total |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 83.1% | 6.0% | Saudi Arabia |
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), IDA total or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 84.5% against 77.3% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 7.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- IDA total ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- 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.