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Countries by employment in services

Djibouti had the highest employment in services of 186 countries in 2016, at 93.2%. Burundi had the lowest, at 10.2%. The median was 58.3% and the figure for the World was 48.6%. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest93.2Djibouti
Lowest10.2Burundi
Median58.3186 countries
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Map of countries, 2016

United Arab Emirates: 66.3 %Afghanistan: 35.2 %Albania: 40.2 %Armenia: 50.6 %Angola: 40.1 %Argentina: 70.5 %Austria: 70.1 %Australia: 77.4 %Azerbaijan: 49.3 %Bosnia and Herzegovina: 49.7 %Bangladesh: 36.9 %Belgium: 77.5 %Burkina Faso: 28.7 %Bulgaria: 62.9 %Burundi: 10.2 %Benin: 40 %Brunei: 82 %Bolivia: 49.1 %Brazil: 68.8 %Bahamas: 84.7 %Bhutan: 32.6 %Botswana: 67.7 %Belarus: 58.7 %Belize: 65.7 %Canada: 78.5 %Democratic Republic of the Congo: 31.3 %Central African Republic: 20.8 %Republic of the Congo: 42.9 %Switzerland: 76.2 %Côte d’Ivoire: 39.7 %Chile: 69.8 %Cameroon: 39.9 %China: 42.9 %Colombia: 65.2 %Costa Rica: 66.3 %Cuba: 64.9 %Cape Verde: 64.3 %Cyprus: 79.3 %Czechia: 59 %Germany: 71.4 %Djibouti: 93.2 %Denmark: 78.6 %Dominican Republic: 71.3 %Algeria: 60.1 %Ecuador: 54.7 %Estonia: 65.9 %Egypt: 48.9 %Eritrea: 30.9 %Spain: 76.1 %Ethiopia: 25.9 %Finland: 73.8 %Fiji: 48.3 %France: 76.8 %Gabon: 53.7 %United Kingdom: 80.4 %Georgia: 42.1 %Ghana: 39.8 %Gambia: 52.7 %Guinea: 35.8 %Equatorial Guinea: 33.3 %Greece: 72.7 %Guatemala: 49.6 %Guinea-Bissau: 28 %Guyana: 58.3 %Hong Kong: 85.7 %Honduras: 56.7 %Croatia: 65.8 %Haiti: 44.4 %Hungary: 64.5 %Indonesia: 46.6 %Ireland: 76.2 %Israel: 81.5 %India: 31.6 %Iraq: 64.6 %Iran: 50.7 %Iceland: 78.6 %Italy: 70 %Jamaica: 67.6 %Jordan: 76 %Japan: 71.7 %Kenya: 37.5 %Kyrgyzstan: 54.5 %Cambodia: 36.7 %North Korea: 23 %South Korea: 70 %Kuwait: 72.8 %Kazakhstan: 63.4 %Laos: 21.8 %Lebanon: 74.4 %Sri Lanka: 46.5 %Liberia: 50.5 %Lesotho: 36.8 %Lithuania: 66.9 %Luxembourg: 86.3 %Latvia: 68.2 %Libya: 70.2 %Morocco: 43 %Moldova: 29.4 %Montenegro: 74.8 %Madagascar: 16.9 %North Macedonia: 53.2 %Mali: 28.4 %Myanmar: 32.2 %Mongolia: 45.1 %Mauritania: 50.2 %Mauritius: 67.4 %Malawi: 27.4 %Mexico: 62.3 %Malaysia: 61.1 %Mozambique: 20.6 %Namibia: 60.6 %New Caledonia: 73.6 %Niger: 17.8 %Nigeria: 46.4 %Nicaragua: 51.7 %Netherlands: 81.7 %Norway: 78.4 %Nepal: 44.7 %New Zealand: 73.1 %Oman: 54.2 %Panama: 65.7 %Peru: 58.2 %French Polynesia: 82.6 %Papua New Guinea: 61.7 %Philippines: 55.4 %Pakistan: 34.1 %Poland: 58 %Puerto Rico: 82.7 %Palestine: 64.6 %Portugal: 72.2 %Paraguay: 59.3 %Qatar: 44.2 %Romania: 52.8 %Serbia: 51.4 %Russia: 66.4 %Rwanda: 32.9 %Saudi Arabia: 69.6 %Solomon Islands: 50.1 %Sudan: 46.8 %Sweden: 79.9 %Singapore: 83.7 %Slovenia: 65.7 %Slovakia: 60 %Sierra Leone: 39.3 %Senegal: 51 %Somalia: 54 %Suriname: 66.8 %South Sudan: 35.8 %El Salvador: 60.2 %Syria: 58.2 %Eswatini: 62.4 %Chad: 20.1 %Togo: 46.5 %Thailand: 45 %Tajikistan: 37 %Timor-Leste: 42.7 %Turkmenistan: 46.2 %Tunisia: 51.9 %Türkiye: 52.5 %Trinidad and Tobago: 69 %Tanzania: 26.1 %Ukraine: 60.3 %Uganda: 21.6 %United States: 78.5 %Uruguay: 72.6 %Uzbekistan: 49.5 %Venezuela: 72.8 %Vietnam: 33.4 %Vanuatu: 41.8 %Samoa: 55.7 %Yemen: 56.8 %South Africa: 71.1 %Zambia: 29.2 %Zimbabwe: 25.7 %
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%, 2016. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Top 40 countries, 2016

Djibouti: 93.2 %Djibouti93.2Luxembourg: 86.3 %Luxembourg86.3Macao: 85.8 %Macao85.8Hong Kong: 85.7 %Hong Kong85.7Bahamas: 84.7 %Bahamas84.7Singapore: 83.7 %Singapore83.7Puerto Rico: 82.7 %Puerto Rico82.7French Polynesia: 82.6 %French Polynesia82.6Brunei: 82 %Brunei82Netherlands: 81.7 %Netherlands81.7Israel: 81.5 %Israel81.5United Kingdom: 80.4 %United Kingdom80.4Sweden: 79.9 %Sweden79.9U.S. Virgin Islands: 79.3 %U.S. Virgin Islands79.3Cyprus: 79.3 %Cyprus79.3Malta: 79 %Malta79Iceland: 78.6 %Iceland78.6Denmark: 78.6 %Denmark78.6Canada: 78.5 %Canada78.5United States: 78.5 %United States78.5Norway: 78.4 %Norway78.4Guam: 78 %Guam78Barbados: 77.9 %Barbados77.9Belgium: 77.5 %Belgium77.5Australia: 77.4 %Australia77.4France: 76.8 %France76.8Ireland: 76.2 %Ireland76.2Switzerland: 76.2 %Switzerland76.2Spain: 76.1 %Spain76.1Jordan: 76 %Jordan76Montenegro: 74.8 %Montenegro74.8Lebanon: 74.4 %Lebanon74.4Finland: 73.8 %Finland73.8New Caledonia: 73.6 %New Caledonia73.6New Zealand: 73.1 %New Zealand73.1Saint Lucia: 72.9 %Saint Lucia72.9Kuwait: 72.8 %Kuwait72.8Venezuela: 72.8 %Venezuela72.8Greece: 72.7 %Greece72.7Uruguay: 72.6 %Uruguay72.6Djibouti: 93.2 %Djibouti93.2Luxembourg: 86.3 %Luxembourg86.3Macao: 85.8 %Macao85.8Hong Kong: 85.7 %Hong Kong85.7Bahamas: 84.7 %Bahamas84.7Singapore: 83.7 %Singapore83.7Puerto Rico: 82.7 %Puerto Rico82.7French Polynesia: 82.6 %French Polynesia82.6Brunei: 82 %Brunei82Netherlands: 81.7 %Netherlands81.7Israel: 81.5 %Israel81.5United Kingdom: 80.4 %United Kingdom80.4Sweden: 79.9 %Sweden79.9U.S. Virgin Islands: 79.3 %U.S. Virgin Islands79.3Cyprus: 79.3 %Cyprus79.3Malta: 79 %Malta79Iceland: 78.6 %Iceland78.6Denmark: 78.6 %Denmark78.6Canada: 78.5 %Canada78.5United States: 78.5 %United States78.5Norway: 78.4 %Norway78.4Guam: 78 %Guam78Barbados: 77.9 %Barbados77.9Belgium: 77.5 %Belgium77.5Australia: 77.4 %Australia77.4France: 76.8 %France76.8Ireland: 76.2 %Ireland76.2Switzerland: 76.2 %Switzerland76.2Spain: 76.1 %Spain76.1Jordan: 76 %Jordan76Montenegro: 74.8 %Montenegro74.8Lebanon: 74.4 %Lebanon74.4Finland: 73.8 %Finland73.8New Caledonia: 73.6 %New Caledonia73.6New Zealand: 73.1 %New Zealand73.1Saint Lucia: 72.9 %Saint Lucia72.9Kuwait: 72.8 %Kuwait72.8Venezuela: 72.8 %Venezuela72.8Greece: 72.7 %Greece72.7Uruguay: 72.6 %Uruguay72.6
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankCountries2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Djibouti93.2-0.1 pts
2Luxembourg86.30 pts
3Macao85.8+0.7 pts
4Hong Kong85.7-0.4 pts
5Bahamas84.7+0.1 pts
6Singapore83.7+1.1 pts
7Puerto Rico82.7+0.1 pts
8French Polynesia82.6+0.2 pts
9Brunei82+0.7 pts
10Netherlands81.7+0.4 pts
11Israel81.5+0.1 pts
12United Kingdom80.4+0.2 pts
13Sweden79.9+0.2 pts
14U.S. Virgin Islands79.3+0.3 pts
15Cyprus79.3-0.5 pts
16Malta79+0.4 pts
17Iceland78.6+0.7 pts
18Denmark78.6+0.5 pts
19Canada78.5+0.2 pts
20United States78.5+0.1 pts
21Norway78.4+0.5 pts
22Guam78+0.2 pts
23Barbados77.9+0.1 pts
24Belgium77.5+0.1 pts
25Australia77.4+0.1 pts
26France76.8-0 pts
27Ireland76.2-0.4 pts
28Switzerland76.2+0.3 pts
29Spain76.1+0.4 pts
30Jordan76+0.6 pts
31Montenegro74.8-0 pts
32Lebanon74.4+0.2 pts
33Finland73.8-0.7 pts
34New Caledonia73.6+0.6 pts
35New Zealand73.1+1.2 pts
36Saint Lucia72.9+0.3 pts
37Kuwait72.8-0.1 pts
38Venezuela72.8+0.6 pts
39Greece72.7+0.3 pts
40Uruguay72.6+1 pts
41Portugal72.2+0.3 pts
42Maldives72+0.2 pts
43Japan71.7+0.4 pts
44Germany71.4+0.4 pts
45Dominican Republic71.3+0.1 pts
46South Africa71.1+0.5 pts
47Argentina70.5+0.8 pts
48Libya70.2+0.3 pts
49Austria70.1+0.4 pts
50Italy70+0.3 pts
51South Korea70+0.5 pts
52Chile69.8+0.8 pts
53Saudi Arabia69.6+0.1 pts
54Trinidad and Tobago69+0.8 pts
55Brazil68.8+1 pts
56Saint Vincent and the Grenadines68.7+0.3 pts
57Latvia68.2-0.2 pts
58Botswana67.7+0.4 pts
59Jamaica67.6+0.2 pts
60Mauritius67.4-0.5 pts
61Lithuania66.9+1 pts
62Suriname66.8-0.1 pts
63Russia66.4+0.3 pts
64United Arab Emirates66.3+0.2 pts
65Costa Rica66.3+0.6 pts
66Estonia65.9+1.2 pts
67Croatia65.8+1.6 pts
68Slovenia65.7+1 pts
69Belize65.7-0.8 pts
70Panama65.7-0.4 pts
71Colombia65.2+0.5 pts
72Cuba64.9+0.3 pts
73Iraq64.6-0.1 pts
74São Tomé and Príncipe64.6+0.3 pts
75Palestine64.6-0 pts
76Hungary64.5-0.2 pts
77Cape Verde64.3+0.3 pts
78Bahrain63.6-0.1 pts
79Kazakhstan63.4+2 pts
80Bulgaria62.90 pts
81Eswatini62.4+0.6 pts
82Mexico62.3-0.1 pts
83Papua New Guinea61.7-0.9 pts
84Malaysia61.1+1.1 pts
85Namibia60.6+2 pts
86Ukraine60.3+0.1 pts
87El Salvador60.2+0.5 pts
88Algeria60.1+0.1 pts
89Slovakia600 pts
90Paraguay59.3-1.3 pts
91Czechia59-0 pts
92Belarus58.7+0.6 pts
93Guyana58.3+0.4 pts
94Peru58.2+0.4 pts
95Syria58.2+0.5 pts
96Poland580 pts
97Yemen56.8+0.2 pts
98Honduras56.7+1.4 pts
99Samoa55.7+0.1 pts
100Philippines55.4+0.4 pts
101Ecuador54.7+0.2 pts
102Kyrgyzstan54.5+0.8 pts
103Oman54.2-3.1 pts
104Somalia54+0.8 pts
105Gabon53.7+0.1 pts
106North Macedonia53.2+1.6 pts
107Romania52.8+0.6 pts
108Gambia52.7-0.3 pts
109Türkiye52.5+1.3 pts
110Tunisia51.9-0.3 pts
111Nicaragua51.7+0.4 pts
112Serbia51.4+0.8 pts
113Senegal51-2.7 pts
114Iran50.7+1 pts
115Armenia50.6+1.9 pts
116Liberia50.5-0.1 pts
117Mauritania50.2+0.4 pts
118Solomon Islands50.1+0.3 pts
119Bosnia and Herzegovina49.7-1.8 pts
120Guatemala49.6+0.4 pts
121Uzbekistan49.50 pts
122Azerbaijan49.3-0.2 pts
123Bolivia49.1+0.4 pts
124Egypt48.9+0.2 pts
125Fiji48.3+0.8 pts
126Sudan46.8+1.1 pts
127Indonesia46.6+1.5 pts
128Sri Lanka46.5+0.9 pts
129Togo46.5+0.3 pts
130Nigeria46.4+0.5 pts
131Turkmenistan46.2+0.6 pts
132Comoros45.3+1.4 pts
133Mongolia45.1-0.6 pts
134Thailand45+1.1 pts
135Nepal44.7+0.1 pts
136Haiti44.4+0.5 pts
137Qatar44.2-0.4 pts
138Morocco43+1.2 pts
139China42.9+0.5 pts
140Republic of the Congo42.9+0.6 pts
141Timor-Leste42.7+0.5 pts
142Tonga42.30 pts
143Georgia42.1-0.6 pts
144Vanuatu41.8+1.7 pts
145Albania40.2+0.4 pts
146Angola40.1-0.2 pts
147Benin40-0.4 pts
148Cameroon39.9+0.8 pts
149Ghana39.8+0.6 pts
150Côte d’Ivoire39.7-1.2 pts
151Sierra Leone39.3+2.7 pts
152Kenya37.5+0.5 pts
153Tajikistan37+0.9 pts
154Bangladesh36.9+0.9 pts
155Lesotho36.8-0.6 pts
156Cambodia36.7+4.1 pts
157South Sudan35.8+0.1 pts
158Guinea35.8+1 pts
159Afghanistan35.2+1.5 pts
160Pakistan34.1-0.8 pts
161Vietnam33.4+0.1 pts
162Equatorial Guinea33.3-0.2 pts
163Rwanda32.9+0.7 pts
164Bhutan32.6+0.3 pts
165Myanmar32.2+0.7 pts
166India31.6+0.8 pts
167Democratic Republic of the Congo31.3-0 pts
168Eritrea30.9+1.1 pts
169Moldova29.4-0.5 pts
170Zambia29.2+0.2 pts
171Burkina Faso28.7+0.9 pts
172Mali28.4-1.1 pts
173Guinea-Bissau28+0.4 pts
174Malawi27.4+0.2 pts
175Tanzania26.1+0.4 pts
176Ethiopia25.9+1.8 pts
177Zimbabwe25.70 pts
178North Korea23+0.4 pts
179Laos21.8+1 pts
180Uganda21.6+0.1 pts
181Central African Republic20.8+0.5 pts
182Mozambique20.6+0.4 pts
183Chad20.1+0.4 pts
184Niger17.8-0.2 pts
185Madagascar16.9+0.8 pts
186Burundi10.2+0.1 pts

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People employed in services (ISIC Rev. 4 sections G to U), including trade, transport, hotels and restaurants, finance, public administration, education and health, as a percentage of total employment. ILO modelled estimates, ages 15 and over.

ILO modelled estimates: model outputs that fill years without a survey, not survey results. The latest year is a nowcast and is revised as surveys arrive. Sectors follow ISIC; where a country counts the armed forces, they are in services.

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