Saudi Arabia vs World: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- World
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.2% against 45.5% in World, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 34.5% | 27.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 38.1% | 26.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 42.3% | 24.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 44.7% | 28.2% | 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 World?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.2% against 45.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Saudi Arabia and World?
- 25.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd 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).