Malaysia vs Panama: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Malaysia
57.4%
in 2025
Panama
58.0%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
70th
Panama rank
67th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 58.0% against 57.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.6% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 52.3% | 2.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 54.6% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 58.2% | 1.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 58.0% against 57.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Malaysia ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th 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.