Iraq vs Japan: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Iraq
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 65.3% against 64.2% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 56.3% | 3.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 59.9% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.0% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 64.8% | 1.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Iraq or Japan?
- Japan, at 65.3% against 64.2% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Iraq and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Iraq ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 41st 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).