Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Small states
Small states: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 60.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Small states recorded 60.0% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Small states peaked at 60.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1991.
Small states ranks 8th of 47 groups 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.6% | — |
| 1992 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 46.6% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 54.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.3% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 5 Jordan 78.0% compare
- 6 Channel Islands 77.4% compare
- 7 Puerto Rico 77.4% compare
- 8 Netherlands 76.7% compare
- 9 Israel 75.9% compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 75.4% compare
- 11 French Polynesia 75.3% compare
More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Small states?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Small states was 60.0% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1991.
- How does Small states rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Small states ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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).