Australia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Australia
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 67.7% against 37.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 30.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 33rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 26.4% | 34.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 29.9% | 33.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 33.9% | 31.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 36.3% | 31.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Australia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Australia, at 67.7% against 37.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Australia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 30.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Australia ranks 33rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, male (% of male 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).