Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Libya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Libya currently reports 63.4% against 63.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Libya ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 55.0% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 58.1% | 3.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 62.2% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.7% | 0.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Libya, at 63.4% against 63.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Libya ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th 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).