Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
4.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.85 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.88 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.53 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.85 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.88 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.