India vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate
India
4.94
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
3.5
in 2024
India rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Unemployment rate over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 4.94 against 3.5 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.44.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 22 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.19 | 5.83 | 2.37 | India |
| 2020s | 6.24 | 5.23 | 1.01 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 4.94 against 3.5 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.44, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- India ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.