Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Romania
66.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
66.5%
in 2025
Romania rank
110th
Saudi Arabia rank
113th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 66.9% against 66.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 110th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 187 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 51.4% | 4.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 49.6% | 7.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 58.9% | 0.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.6% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Romania, at 66.9% against 66.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Romania ranks 110th 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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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.