Peru vs Somalia: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Peru
52.7%
in 2025
Somalia
52.8%
in 2025
Peru rank
89th
Somalia rank
88th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Peru
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 52.8% against 52.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 89th and Somalia ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 36.6% | 9.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 42.2% | 6.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 52.2% | 1.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 52.2% | 1.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Peru or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 52.8% against 52.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Peru and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Somalia rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Peru ranks 89th and Somalia ranks 88th 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.