Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 90.0% against 89.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 72.3% | 24.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 80.3% | 16.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 86.5% | 10.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.5% | 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), Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 90.0% against 89.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 34th 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).