Japan vs South Africa: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Japan
65.3%
in 2025
South Africa
64.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 65.3% against 64.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 57.3% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 56.9% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.4% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 65.3% against 64.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Japan ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st 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.