Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.3% against 4.7% in Oman, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 184th and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 8.5% | 6.1% | Oman |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 2.4% | Oman |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.6% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.3% against 4.7% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Oman ranks 184th and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (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
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.