Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Russian Federation
93.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
94.4%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94.4% against 93.6% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 92.4% | 1.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 94.1% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 96.3% | 3.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 94.2% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94.4% against 93.6% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.