Saudi Arabia vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Saudi Arabia
84.5%
in 2025
Upper middle income
78.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
26th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.5% against 78.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 84.6% | 6.1% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 82.2% | 11.8% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 80.7% | 2.4% | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 78.9% | 4.2% | 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), Saudi Arabia or Upper middle income?
- Saudi Arabia, at 84.5% against 78.7% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 5.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 26th 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.