Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG
Oman
3.25
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.04
in 2025
Oman rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
60th
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 3.25 against 3.04 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.21.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 69 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 | 6.09 | 1.9 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 5.43 | 1.06 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 5.72 | 2.55 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 5.07 | 2.11 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 3.25 against 3.04 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.21, 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 unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Oman ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.