Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
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...
Countries reporting
186
Highest
89.9%
Djibouti
Lowest
17.2%
Burundi
Median
52.0%
Years covered
35
1991–2025
Data points
8,176
What the numbers show
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 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%).
Employment in services, male (% of male employment): 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | South 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 | 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 | Russia | 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 | Turkey | 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 | 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 | 48.8% | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 110 | East Timor | 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 | Vietnam | 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 | Cote 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 | 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 | 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 | Laos | 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 |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Channel Islands 77.4%
- North America 70.2%
- Post-demographic dividend 67.0%
- High income 65.0%
- OECD members 64.3%
- Euro area 64.1%
- Other small states 62.7%
- European Union 62.0%
- Small states 60.0%
- Europe & Central Asia 59.7%
- Caribbean small states 59.2%
- Arab World 57.0%
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).