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
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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About this data
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.