Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 71.7% against 51.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 56.3% | 17.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 62.5% | 19.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 67.9% | 21.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 70.8% | 20.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 71.7% against 51.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 20.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- 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).