Brazil vs Korea: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Brazil
61.6%
in 2025
Korea
62.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
54th
Korea rank
52nd
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Brazil
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 62.0% against 61.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 54th and Korea ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.0% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 58.1% | 5.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 61.1% | 4.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 61.3% | 0.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Brazil or Korea?
- Korea, at 62.0% against 61.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Brazil and Korea?
- 0.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Korea rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Brazil ranks 54th and Korea ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.