Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Australia
Australia: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 67.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Australia recorded 67.7% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Australia peaked at 67.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1991.
Australia ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.7% | — |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 67.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 67.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.8%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 59.7% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 61.8% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 63.3% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 67.1% | 67.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Australia?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Australia was 67.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).