Iraq vs Least developed countries: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Iraq
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 64.2% against 34.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 22.7% | 37.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 27.2% | 35.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 32.2% | 31.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 34.4% | 29.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Iraq or Least developed countries?
- Iraq, at 64.2% against 34.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Iraq and Least developed countries?
- 29.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Iraq ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 44th 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).