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Countries by employment in services

Djibouti had the highest employment in services of 186 countries in 2018, at 92.9%. Burundi had the lowest, at 10.9%. The median was 58.7% and the figure for the World was 49.7%. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest92.9Djibouti
Lowest10.9Burundi
Median58.7186 countries
World49.7History

Map of countries, 2018

United Arab Emirates: 67.2 %Afghanistan: 37 %Albania: 42.7 %Armenia: 48.3 %Angola: 39.8 %Argentina: 71.5 %Austria: 70.9 %Australia: 77.5 %Azerbaijan: 49 %Bosnia and Herzegovina: 51.1 %Bangladesh: 39.2 %Belgium: 78.2 %Burkina Faso: 30.6 %Bulgaria: 63 %Burundi: 10.9 %Benin: 40.3 %Brunei: 79.5 %Bolivia: 49.1 %Brazil: 70.4 %Bahamas: 84.6 %Bhutan: 32.9 %Botswana: 68.3 %Belarus: 58.1 %Belize: 65.1 %Canada: 78.8 %Democratic Republic of the Congo: 31.8 %Central African Republic: 21.6 %Republic of the Congo: 43 %Switzerland: 76.6 %Côte d’Ivoire: 42.3 %Chile: 70.7 %Cameroon: 41.6 %China: 43.9 %Colombia: 63.9 %Costa Rica: 65.3 %Cuba: 65.5 %Cape Verde: 66.3 %Cyprus: 81.2 %Czechia: 59.7 %Germany: 71.4 %Djibouti: 92.9 %Denmark: 78.9 %Dominican Republic: 70.3 %Algeria: 58.8 %Ecuador: 52.9 %Estonia: 66.4 %Egypt: 51.5 %Eritrea: 31.1 %Spain: 75.7 %Ethiopia: 29.5 %Finland: 74.6 %Fiji: 49.5 %France: 77.3 %Gabon: 53.7 %United Kingdom: 80.8 %Georgia: 44.5 %Ghana: 43.3 %Gambia: 53.6 %Guinea: 37.2 %Equatorial Guinea: 34 %Greece: 72.7 %Guatemala: 48 %Guinea-Bissau: 28.3 %Guyana: 59.1 %Hong Kong: 85.8 %Honduras: 53.9 %Croatia: 66.5 %Haiti: 45.2 %Hungary: 62.6 %Indonesia: 48.2 %Ireland: 76.4 %Israel: 82 %India: 33.3 %Iraq: 64.9 %Iran: 51 %Iceland: 79.2 %Italy: 70.2 %Jamaica: 67.6 %Jordan: 76.6 %Japan: 72 %Kenya: 38.5 %Kyrgyzstan: 55.2 %Cambodia: 36 %North Korea: 23.4 %South Korea: 69.8 %Kuwait: 73 %Kazakhstan: 65.8 %Laos: 23.3 %Lebanon: 75.2 %Sri Lanka: 46.6 %Liberia: 51 %Lesotho: 36.2 %Lithuania: 67.1 %Luxembourg: 86.5 %Latvia: 70.1 %Libya: 70.1 %Morocco: 44.6 %Moldova: 30.4 %Montenegro: 73.1 %Madagascar: 18.5 %North Macedonia: 53.6 %Mali: 29.3 %Myanmar: 34 %Mongolia: 47.2 %Mauritania: 51.2 %Mauritius: 70.5 %Malawi: 28.1 %Mexico: 62.1 %Malaysia: 62.3 %Mozambique: 20.9 %Namibia: 61.2 %New Caledonia: 76.8 %Niger: 17.7 %Nigeria: 47.2 %Nicaragua: 52.3 %Netherlands: 81.9 %Norway: 78.9 %Nepal: 45.6 %New Zealand: 74.1 %Oman: 49.4 %Panama: 66.5 %Peru: 59.8 %French Polynesia: 83 %Papua New Guinea: 59.7 %Philippines: 56.5 %Pakistan: 37.6 %Poland: 58.6 %Puerto Rico: 82.9 %Palestine: 64.8 %Portugal: 72.4 %Paraguay: 61.3 %Qatar: 43.3 %Romania: 53.3 %Serbia: 52 %Russia: 67.4 %Rwanda: 34.4 %Saudi Arabia: 71.3 %Solomon Islands: 50.8 %Sudan: 48.1 %Sweden: 80.1 %Singapore: 83.8 %Slovenia: 65.1 %Slovakia: 60.6 %Sierra Leone: 43.2 %Senegal: 54.8 %Somalia: 56.1 %Suriname: 66.5 %South Sudan: 36.3 %El Salvador: 61.1 %Syria: 58.4 %Eswatini: 65.4 %Chad: 20.7 %Togo: 43.5 %Thailand: 45 %Tajikistan: 38.7 %Timor-Leste: 46 %Turkmenistan: 47.4 %Tunisia: 51.8 %Türkiye: 53.7 %Trinidad and Tobago: 69.8 %Tanzania: 26.9 %Ukraine: 60.8 %Uganda: 26 %United States: 78.5 %Uruguay: 73.3 %Uzbekistan: 50.7 %Venezuela: 72.5 %Vietnam: 35.6 %Vanuatu: 44.8 %Samoa: 56.7 %Yemen: 57.5 %South Africa: 71.7 %Zambia: 30.3 %Zimbabwe: 26.4 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Djibouti: 92.9 %Djibouti92.9Macao: 86.9 %Macao86.9Luxembourg: 86.5 %Luxembourg86.5Hong Kong: 85.8 %Hong Kong85.8Bahamas: 84.6 %Bahamas84.6Singapore: 83.8 %Singapore83.8French Polynesia: 83 %French Polynesia83Puerto Rico: 82.9 %Puerto Rico82.9Israel: 82 %Israel82Netherlands: 81.9 %Netherlands81.9Cyprus: 81.2 %Cyprus81.2United Kingdom: 80.8 %United Kingdom80.8Malta: 80.2 %Malta80.2U.S. Virgin Islands: 80.2 %U.S. Virgin Islands80.2Sweden: 80.1 %Sweden80.1Brunei: 79.5 %Brunei79.5Iceland: 79.2 %Iceland79.2Denmark: 78.9 %Denmark78.9Norway: 78.9 %Norway78.9Canada: 78.8 %Canada78.8Barbados: 78.7 %Barbados78.7United States: 78.5 %United States78.5Guam: 78.4 %Guam78.4Belgium: 78.2 %Belgium78.2Australia: 77.5 %Australia77.5France: 77.3 %France77.3New Caledonia: 76.8 %New Caledonia76.8Jordan: 76.6 %Jordan76.6Switzerland: 76.6 %Switzerland76.6Ireland: 76.4 %Ireland76.4Spain: 75.7 %Spain75.7Lebanon: 75.2 %Lebanon75.2Finland: 74.6 %Finland74.6New Zealand: 74.1 %New Zealand74.1Saint Lucia: 73.8 %Saint Lucia73.8Uruguay: 73.3 %Uruguay73.3Montenegro: 73.1 %Montenegro73.1Kuwait: 73 %Kuwait73Greece: 72.7 %Greece72.7Venezuela: 72.5 %Venezuela72.5Djibouti: 92.9 %Djibouti92.9Macao: 86.9 %Macao86.9Luxembourg: 86.5 %Luxembourg86.5Hong Kong: 85.8 %Hong Kong85.8Bahamas: 84.6 %Bahamas84.6Singapore: 83.8 %Singapore83.8French Polynesia: 83 %French Polynesia83Puerto Rico: 82.9 %Puerto Rico82.9Israel: 82 %Israel82Netherlands: 81.9 %Netherlands81.9Cyprus: 81.2 %Cyprus81.2United Kingdom: 80.8 %United Kingdom80.8Malta: 80.2 %Malta80.2U.S. Virgin Islands: 80.2 %U.S. Virgin Islands80.2Sweden: 80.1 %Sweden80.1Brunei: 79.5 %Brunei79.5Iceland: 79.2 %Iceland79.2Denmark: 78.9 %Denmark78.9Norway: 78.9 %Norway78.9Canada: 78.8 %Canada78.8Barbados: 78.7 %Barbados78.7United States: 78.5 %United States78.5Guam: 78.4 %Guam78.4Belgium: 78.2 %Belgium78.2Australia: 77.5 %Australia77.5France: 77.3 %France77.3New Caledonia: 76.8 %New Caledonia76.8Jordan: 76.6 %Jordan76.6Switzerland: 76.6 %Switzerland76.6Ireland: 76.4 %Ireland76.4Spain: 75.7 %Spain75.7Lebanon: 75.2 %Lebanon75.2Finland: 74.6 %Finland74.6New Zealand: 74.1 %New Zealand74.1Saint Lucia: 73.8 %Saint Lucia73.8Uruguay: 73.3 %Uruguay73.3Montenegro: 73.1 %Montenegro73.1Kuwait: 73 %Kuwait73Greece: 72.7 %Greece72.7Venezuela: 72.5 %Venezuela72.5
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankCountries2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Djibouti92.9-0.1 pts
2Macao86.9+0.4 pts
3Luxembourg86.5-1.4 pts
4Hong Kong85.8+0.1 pts
5Bahamas84.6+0.1 pts
6Singapore83.8-0.2 pts
7French Polynesia83+0.2 pts
8Puerto Rico82.9+0.1 pts
9Israel82+0.4 pts
10Netherlands81.9+0.7 pts
11Cyprus81.2+0.7 pts
12United Kingdom80.8+0.2 pts
13Malta80.2+1 pts
14U.S. Virgin Islands80.2+0.4 pts
15Sweden80.1+0.1 pts
16Brunei79.5-3 pts
17Iceland79.2+0.4 pts
18Denmark78.9-0.1 pts
19Norway78.9+0.7 pts
20Canada78.80 pts
21Barbados78.7+1.1 pts
22United States78.5-0.1 pts
23Guam78.4+0.2 pts
24Belgium78.2+0.6 pts
25Australia77.5-0.5 pts
26France77.3+0.3 pts
27New Caledonia76.8+3.2 pts
28Jordan76.6+0.1 pts
29Switzerland76.6+0.2 pts
30Ireland76.4+0.3 pts
31Spain75.70 pts
32Lebanon75.2+0.5 pts
33Finland74.6+0.2 pts
34New Zealand74.1+1.1 pts
35Saint Lucia73.8+0.5 pts
36Uruguay73.3+0.9 pts
37Montenegro73.1-1.9 pts
38Kuwait73+0.2 pts
39Greece72.7-0.1 pts
40Venezuela72.5+0.7 pts
41Portugal72.4+0.2 pts
42Japan72+0.2 pts
43South Africa71.7+0.3 pts
44Argentina71.5+0.4 pts
45Germany71.4+0.1 pts
46Saudi Arabia71.3+1.5 pts
47Austria70.9-0.3 pts
48Maldives70.8-0.7 pts
49Chile70.7+0.5 pts
50Mauritius70.5+1.3 pts
51Brazil70.4+0.5 pts
52Dominican Republic70.3+0.1 pts
53Italy70.2-0 pts
54Libya70.1+0.1 pts
55Latvia70.1-0.3 pts
56South Korea69.8-0.1 pts
57Trinidad and Tobago69.8+0.2 pts
58Saint Vincent and the Grenadines69.2+0.3 pts
59Botswana68.3+0.3 pts
60Jamaica67.6+0.1 pts
61Russia67.4+0.2 pts
62United Arab Emirates67.2+0.3 pts
63Lithuania67.1-0 pts
64Suriname66.5-0.1 pts
65Croatia66.5-0.4 pts
66Panama66.5+0.1 pts
67Estonia66.4+0.2 pts
68Cape Verde66.3+1.7 pts
69Kazakhstan65.8+1 pts
70Cuba65.5+0.3 pts
71Eswatini65.4+1.5 pts
72Costa Rica65.3-1.5 pts
73São Tomé and Príncipe65.1+0.2 pts
74Slovenia65.1-0 pts
75Belize65.1-1.8 pts
76Iraq64.9+0.2 pts
77Palestine64.80 pts
78Colombia63.9-0.6 pts
79Bahrain63.8+0.1 pts
80Bulgaria63-0.5 pts
81Hungary62.6-0.8 pts
82Malaysia62.3+1.3 pts
83Mexico62.1+0.2 pts
84Paraguay61.3+1.4 pts
85Namibia61.2+0.2 pts
86El Salvador61.1+1.5 pts
87Ukraine60.8+0.3 pts
88Slovakia60.6+1.1 pts
89Peru59.8+0.2 pts
90Papua New Guinea59.7-0.9 pts
91Czechia59.7+0.6 pts
92Guyana59.1+0.4 pts
93Algeria58.8-0.1 pts
94Poland58.6+0.5 pts
95Syria58.4+0.4 pts
96Belarus58.1-0.5 pts
97Yemen57.5+0.4 pts
98Samoa56.7+0.7 pts
99Philippines56.5+0.3 pts
100Somalia56.1-0.2 pts
101Kyrgyzstan55.2+0.4 pts
102Senegal54.8+1.6 pts
103Honduras53.9+0.5 pts
104Gabon53.7-0 pts
105Türkiye53.7+0.8 pts
106Gambia53.6+0.6 pts
107North Macedonia53.60 pts
108Romania53.3+0.5 pts
109Ecuador52.9-1.1 pts
110Nicaragua52.3+0.2 pts
111Serbia52-0.1 pts
112Tunisia51.8-0.1 pts
113Egypt51.5+3.1 pts
114Mauritania51.2+0.5 pts
115Bosnia and Herzegovina51.1+0.6 pts
116Liberia51-0.1 pts
117Iran51+0.3 pts
118Solomon Islands50.8+0.3 pts
119Uzbekistan50.7+0.9 pts
120Fiji49.5+0.6 pts
121Oman49.4-2.6 pts
122Bolivia49.1-0.1 pts
123Azerbaijan49-0.3 pts
124Comoros48.6+1.6 pts
125Armenia48.3-3.6 pts
126Indonesia48.2+0.8 pts
127Sudan48.1+0.6 pts
128Guatemala48-1.2 pts
129Turkmenistan47.4+0.6 pts
130Mongolia47.2+0.8 pts
131Nigeria47.2+0.4 pts
132Sri Lanka46.6+1 pts
133Timor-Leste46+1.6 pts
134Nepal45.6+0.6 pts
135Haiti45.2+0.4 pts
136Thailand45-0.6 pts
137Vanuatu44.8+1.5 pts
138Morocco44.6+0.9 pts
139Georgia44.5+3 pts
140China43.9+0.5 pts
141Togo43.5-3.3 pts
142Qatar43.3-0.9 pts
143Ghana43.3+2.9 pts
144Sierra Leone43.2+1.6 pts
145Republic of the Congo43+0.1 pts
146Tonga42.8+0.3 pts
147Albania42.7+0.5 pts
148Côte d’Ivoire42.3+1.2 pts
149Cameroon41.6+0.8 pts
150Benin40.3+0.2 pts
151Angola39.8-0.2 pts
152Bangladesh39.2+0.2 pts
153Tajikistan38.7+0.9 pts
154Kenya38.5+0.5 pts
155Pakistan37.6+1.7 pts
156Guinea37.2+0.6 pts
157Afghanistan37+0.2 pts
158South Sudan36.3+0.1 pts
159Lesotho36.2-0.3 pts
160Cambodia36-0.3 pts
161Vietnam35.6+1.5 pts
162Rwanda34.4+0.8 pts
163Myanmar34+1.1 pts
164Equatorial Guinea34+1.1 pts
165India33.3+0.9 pts
166Bhutan32.9+0.1 pts
167Democratic Republic of the Congo31.8+0.4 pts
168Eritrea31.1+1.8 pts
169Burkina Faso30.6+1 pts
170Moldova30.4-0.4 pts
171Zambia30.3+0.9 pts
172Ethiopia29.5+1.6 pts
173Mali29.3+0.7 pts
174Guinea-Bissau28.3+0.2 pts
175Malawi28.1+0.4 pts
176Tanzania26.9+0.4 pts
177Zimbabwe26.4+0.6 pts
178Uganda26+4.3 pts
179North Korea23.4+0.2 pts
180Laos23.3+0.4 pts
181Central African Republic21.6+0.3 pts
182Mozambique20.9+0.3 pts
183Chad20.7+0.2 pts
184Madagascar18.5+0.7 pts
185Niger17.70 pts
186Burundi10.9+0.7 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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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