IDA blend vs Norway: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- IDA blend
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68.8% against 42.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times IDA blend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 58.9% | 23.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 62.2% | 25.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 65.1% | 25.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 67.4% | 26.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), IDA blend or Norway?
- Norway, at 68.8% against 42.1% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between IDA blend and Norway?
- 26.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Norway rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- IDA blend ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th 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).