Share of male vs. female employment in services by country
Share of total employment working in the services sector.
Countries reporting
186
Highest
89.9%
Djibouti
Lowest
17.2%
Burundi
Median
52.0%
Years covered
35
1991–2025
Data points
6,496
What the numbers show
Share of male vs. female employment in services is currently reported for 186 countries. The highest value is 89.9% in Djibouti; the lowest is 17.2% in Burundi.
The median across all reporting countries is 52.0%, and the mean is 52.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 158 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 43.1%), and the largest decrease in Afghanistan (down 16.2%).
Share of male vs. female employment in services: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 89.9% | 2025 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 86.5% | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 3 | Singapore | 82.7% | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 4 | Macao | 80.9% | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 5 | Jordan | 78.0% | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 6 | Puerto Rico | 77.4% | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 76.7% | 2025 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 8 | Israel | 75.9% | 2025 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 75.4% | 2025 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 10 | French Polynesia | 75.3% | 2025 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 74.9% | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 12 | Malta | 73.9% | 2025 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 13 | Barbados | 73.1% | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 14 | Bahamas | 72.9% | 2025 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 15 | Maldives | 72.5% | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 16 | Brunei Darussalam | 72.1% | 2025 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 17 | Cyprus | 71.7% | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 71.7% | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | 71.2% | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 20 | Lebanon | 70.8% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 21 | United States Virgin Islands | 70.7% | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 22 | Canada | 70.6% | 2025 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 70.1% | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 24 | United States of America | 70.1% | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 69.5% | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 26 | Guam | 69.4% | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 27 | Norway | 68.8% | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 28 | Switzerland | 68.8% | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 29 | France | 68.3% | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 30 | Montenegro | 68.3% | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 31 | Kuwait | 67.7% | 2025 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 32 | Australia | 67.7% | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 67.6% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 34 | Mauritius | 67.5% | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 35 | Iceland | 67.4% | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 36 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 67.4% | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 66.3% | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 38 | New Caledonia | 66.3% | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 65.7% | 2025 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 40 | Japan | 65.3% | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 41 | South Africa | 64.8% | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 42 | Iraq | 64.2% | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 43 | New Zealand | 64.0% | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 44 | Saint Lucia | 63.4% | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 45 | Libya | 63.4% | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 63.3% | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 47 | Finland | 62.7% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 48 | Portugal | 62.5% | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 49 | Dominican Republic | 62.5% | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 50 | Trinidad and Tobago | 62.3% | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 51 | Chile | 62.1% | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 52 | Republic of Korea | 62.0% | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 61.9% | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 54 | Brazil | 61.6% | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 55 | United Arab Emirates | 61.3% | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 56 | Germany | 61.2% | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 57 | Uruguay | 61.1% | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 58 | Austria | 60.9% | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 59 | Argentina | 60.8% | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 60 | Palestine, State of | 59.9% | 2022 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 61 | Italy | 59.9% | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 62 | Kazakhstan | 59.0% | 2025 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 63 | Belize | 58.5% | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 64 | Bulgaria | 58.3% | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 65 | Latvia | 58.3% | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 66 | Yemen | 58.0% | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 67 | Panama | 58.0% | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 68 | Cuba | 57.8% | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 69 | Lithuania | 57.5% | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 70 | Malaysia | 57.4% | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 71 | Croatia | 57.4% | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 72 | Estonia | 57.3% | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 73 | Bahrain | 57.1% | 2025 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 74 | Russian Federation | 56.4% | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 75 | Algeria | 55.8% | 2025 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 76 | Colombia | 55.6% | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 77 | Türkiye | 55.5% | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 78 | North Macedonia | 55.5% | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 79 | Suriname | 55.4% | 2025 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 80 | Cape Verde | 55.1% | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 81 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 54.9% | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 82 | Mexico | 54.4% | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 83 | Jamaica | 54.3% | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 84 | Paraguay | 53.9% | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 85 | Syria | 53.8% | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 86 | Hungary | 53.1% | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 87 | Slovenia | 52.8% | 2025 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 88 | Somalia | 52.8% | 2025 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 89 | Peru | 52.7% | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 90 | Qatar | 52.5% | 2025 | up 41.7% | falling |
| 91 | Botswana | 52.1% | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 92 | Papua New Guinea | 52.1% | 2025 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 93 | Tunisia | 52.1% | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 94 | Eswatini | 51.9% | 2025 | down 12.6% | flat |
| 95 | Namibia | 51.8% | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 96 | Gambia | 51.3% | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 97 | Kyrgyzstan | 51.2% | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 98 | Poland | 51.2% | 2025 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 99 | El Salvador | 50.7% | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 100 | Czechia | 50.1% | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 101 | Oman | 50.0% | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 102 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 49.8% | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 103 | Liberia | 49.3% | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 104 | Mauritania | 49.3% | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 105 | Slovakia | 49.2% | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 106 | Morocco | 48.9% | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 107 | Fiji | 48.8% | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 108 | Comoros | 48.8% | 2025 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 109 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 48.8% | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 110 | Timor-Leste | 48.8% | 2025 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 111 | Bangladesh | 48.7% | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 112 | Ukraine | 48.6% | 2021 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 113 | Egypt | 48.4% | 2025 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 114 | Samoa | 47.9% | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 115 | Serbia | 47.1% | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 116 | Solomon Islands | 47.0% | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 117 | Philippines | 46.9% | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 118 | Sri Lanka | 46.8% | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 119 | Romania | 46.8% | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 120 | Tonga | 46.6% | 2025 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 121 | Albania | 46.6% | 2025 | up 13.2% | flat |
| 122 | Rwanda | 46.5% | 2025 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 123 | Azerbaijan | 46.4% | 2025 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 124 | Uzbekistan | 46.1% | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 125 | Sudan | 46.1% | 2022 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 45.6% | 2025 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 127 | Armenia | 45.5% | 2025 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 128 | Nepal | 45.4% | 2025 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 129 | Belarus | 45.2% | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 130 | Gabon | 45.0% | 2025 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 131 | Ecuador | 44.6% | 2025 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 132 | Indonesia | 44.6% | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 133 | Bhutan | 44.3% | 2025 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 134 | Pakistan | 44.2% | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 135 | Honduras | 44.1% | 2025 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 136 | Cameroon | 43.8% | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 137 | Georgia | 43.6% | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 138 | Congo | 43.3% | 2025 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 139 | Thailand | 43.2% | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 140 | Togo | 43.1% | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 141 | Tajikistan | 42.3% | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 142 | Vanuatu | 42.1% | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 143 | Senegal | 41.8% | 2025 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 144 | Kenya | 41.4% | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 145 | Turkmenistan | 41.3% | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 146 | Mongolia | 40.7% | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 147 | Guatemala | 39.9% | 2025 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 148 | Nigeria | 39.8% | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 149 | Guyana | 39.6% | 2025 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 150 | Angola | 39.4% | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 151 | Ghana | 39.2% | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 152 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 38.5% | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 153 | Sierra Leone | 38.3% | 2025 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 154 | China | 38.1% | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 155 | Cambodia | 36.9% | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 156 | Guinea | 36.5% | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 157 | India | 35.9% | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 158 | Viet Nam | 35.8% | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 159 | South Sudan | 35.8% | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 160 | Benin | 35.8% | 2025 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 161 | Nicaragua | 35.8% | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 162 | Côte d'Ivoire | 35.7% | 2025 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 163 | Zimbabwe | 32.9% | 2025 | up 35.5% | falling |
| 164 | Zambia | 32.4% | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 165 | Myanmar | 32.4% | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 166 | Equatorial Guinea | 31.8% | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 167 | Republic of Moldova | 31.8% | 2025 | up 27.4% | falling |
| 168 | Burkina Faso | 31.4% | 2025 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 169 | Guinea-Bissau | 31.1% | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 170 | Afghanistan | 31.1% | 2025 | down 16.2% | rising |
| 171 | Malawi | 30.9% | 2025 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 172 | Uganda | 29.9% | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 173 | Lesotho | 29.8% | 2025 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 174 | Haiti | 29.7% | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 175 | Eritrea | 29.2% | 2025 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 176 | Mali | 26.4% | 2025 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 177 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 25.7% | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 178 | North Korea | 25.1% | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 179 | Ethiopia | 24.7% | 2025 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 180 | Mozambique | 24.3% | 2025 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 181 | Niger | 23.8% | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 182 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 22.3% | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 183 | Central African Republic | 21.6% | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 184 | Chad | 20.0% | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 185 | Madagascar | 19.4% | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 186 | Burundi | 17.2% | 2025 | up 11.0% | rising |
About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.