Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 89.6% against 89.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 97.1% | 17.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 97.2% | 11.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 97.0% | 7.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 90.4% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 89.6% against 89.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).