Saudi Arabia vs United States: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Saudi Arabia
94.5%
in 2025
United States
93.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
United States rank
8th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94.5% against 93.9% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 91.1% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 92.2% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.0% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.7% | 0.5% | 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), Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94.5% against 93.9% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th 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.