Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 6.3% against 5.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 179th and Saudi Arabia ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 7.6% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 1.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.7% | 3.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Russian Federation, at 6.3% against 5.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Russian Federation ranks 179th and Saudi Arabia ranks 181st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total 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.