Low income vs Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Low income
74.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
83.3%
in 2025
Low income rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time

  • Low income
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.3% against 74.3% in Low income, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 80.4% 77.0% 3.4% Low income
2000s 79.7% 69.3% 10.4% Low income
2010s 76.3% 77.0% 0.7% Saudi Arabia
2020s 73.9% 81.9% 7.9% 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+), Low income or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 83.3% against 74.3% in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Low income and Saudi Arabia?
9.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Low income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Low income ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.