Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
94.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
94.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 94.9% against 94.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 96.6% | 4.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 96.0% | 1.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.9% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 95.1% | 1.0% | United Arab Emirates |
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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 94.9% against 94.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th 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.