Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sweden: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 71.7% against 51.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 56.3% | 12.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 62.5% | 16.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 67.9% | 18.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 70.8% | 19.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 71.7% against 51.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden?
- 20.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- 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).