Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
94.4%
in 2024
United States of America
93.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
United States of America rank
8th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94.4% against 93.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 91.1% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 92.2% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.0% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.7% | 0.5% | 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, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94.4% against 93.8% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th 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.