Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Low income
Low income: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 30.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Low income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Low income stood at 30.9%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Low income peaked at 31.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1994.
Low income ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.9% | 30.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 44 New Zealand 64.0% compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 63.4% compare
- 46 Libya 63.4% compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 63.3% compare
- 48 Finland 62.7% compare
- 49 Portugal 62.5% compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 62.5% compare
More work & labour data for Low income
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Low income?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Low income was 30.9% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1994.
- How does Low income rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Low income ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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).