Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Norway
93.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
94.7%
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94.7% against 93.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 91.5% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 93.6% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 96.2% | 3.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 94.4% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94.7% against 93.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Norway ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.