IDA total vs Ireland: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- IDA total
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 67.6% against 38.1% in IDA total, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 48.7% | 20.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 53.3% | 22.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 65.5% | 30.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 66.5% | 29.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), IDA total or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 67.6% against 38.1% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between IDA total and Ireland?
- 29.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Ireland rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- IDA total ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 34th 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).