Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Korea
62.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
61.3%
in 2025
Korea rank
52nd
United Arab Emirates rank
55th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Korea currently reports 62.0% against 61.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Korea ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 47.0% | 3.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 54.3% | 3.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 60.2% | 0.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.4% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- Korea, at 62.0% against 61.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Korea ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th 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.