Maldives vs Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Maldives
66.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
66.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
114th
Saudi Arabia rank
113th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

  • Maldives
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 66.5% against 66.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Maldives ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 52.2% 51.4% 0.8% Maldives
2000s 54.7% 49.6% 5.1% Maldives
2010s 58.6% 58.9% 0.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 64.4% 65.6% 1.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Maldives or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 66.5% against 66.4% in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
Maldives ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.