IDA only vs Iraq: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- IDA only
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 64.2% against 35.7% in IDA only, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 59.9% | 36.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 62.3% | 34.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 63.4% | 30.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 63.8% | 28.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), IDA only or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 64.2% against 35.7% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between IDA only and Iraq?
- 28.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Iraq rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- IDA only ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 43rd 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).