Saudi Arabia vs Upper middle income: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.2% against 45.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 30.1% | 32.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 34.7% | 29.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 40.5% | 26.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 44.1% | 28.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Saudi Arabia or Upper middle income?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.2% against 45.0% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 26.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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).