Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.2% against 70.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 62.1% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 64.6% | 1.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.8% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 73.8% | 3.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.2% against 70.8% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Lebanon ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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).