Germany vs Uruguay: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Germany
61.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
61.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
56th
Uruguay rank
57th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Germany
- Uruguay
How they compare
Germany currently reports 61.2% against 61.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Germany ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 54.4% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 57.9% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 59.4% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 61.3% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Germany or Uruguay?
- Germany, at 61.2% against 61.1% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Germany and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Germany ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.