Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Israel
65.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
65.1%
in 2025
Israel rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
59th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 65.5% against 65.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 50.1% | 10.4% | Israel |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 48.5% | 13.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 57.6% | 7.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.2% | 0.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Israel, at 65.5% against 65.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Israel ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th 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+) (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.