Japan vs Spain: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Japan
65.3%
in 2025
Spain
66.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
Spain rank
37th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 66.3% against 65.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 51.2% | 5.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 53.0% | 6.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 64.3% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 65.3% | 0.4% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 66.3% against 65.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Japan and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Japan ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th 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.