Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Oman
95.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
94.5%
in 2025
Oman rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 95.0% against 94.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 92.4% | 6.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 94.1% | 3.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 96.3% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.2% | 0.8% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 95.0% against 94.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Oman ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
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.