Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Peru
84.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
84.5%
in 2025
Peru rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 84.6% against 84.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Peru ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 78.5% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 70.4% | 14.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 78.3% | 10.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.1% | 0.8% | Peru |
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), Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Peru, at 84.6% against 84.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Peru ranks 26th 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.