Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2025
United States of America
3.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
184th
United States of America rank
181st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.8% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 184th and United States of America ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 4.0% | 1.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.8% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 2.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 184th and United States of America ranks 181st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, 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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.