Luxembourg vs Saudi Arabia: Share of female employment by economic sector
Luxembourg
0.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
171st
Saudi Arabia rank
173rd
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Luxembourg
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Luxembourg or Saudi Arabia?
- Luxembourg, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Luxembourg ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.