South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 62.0% against 61.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 47.0% | 3.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 54.3% | 3.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 60.2% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.4% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- South Korea, at 62.0% against 61.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th 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).