Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Russian Federation
93.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
94.5%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94.5% against 93.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 92.4% | 1.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 94.1% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 96.3% | 3.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 94.2% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94.5% against 93.7% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th 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.