Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Industry share of total emplyoment
Japan
23.23
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
23.07
in 2025
Japan rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Industry share of total emplyoment over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.23 against 23.07 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.29 | 25.84 | 6.46 | Japan |
| 2000s | 28.05 | 25.53 | 2.51 | Japan |
| 2010s | 24.93 | 26.01 | 1.08 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 23.59 | 21.42 | 2.17 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry share of total emplyoment, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 23.23 against 23.07 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry share of total emplyoment between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.16, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Japan ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.