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Countries by employment in services

Djibouti had the highest employment in services of 186 countries in 2019, at 92.8%. Burundi had the lowest, at 11.7%. The median was 58.8% and the figure for the World was 50.2%. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest92.8Djibouti
Lowest11.7Burundi
Median58.8186 countries
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Map of countries, 2019

United Arab Emirates: 67.4 %Afghanistan: 37.5 %Albania: 43.2 %Armenia: 50.4 %Angola: 39.7 %Argentina: 71.8 %Austria: 71 %Australia: 78.4 %Azerbaijan: 48.9 %Bosnia and Herzegovina: 49.2 %Bangladesh: 39.4 %Belgium: 77.8 %Burkina Faso: 31.4 %Bulgaria: 63.7 %Burundi: 11.7 %Benin: 40.2 %Brunei: 77.3 %Bolivia: 51.4 %Brazil: 70.7 %Bahamas: 84.6 %Bhutan: 33.4 %Botswana: 68.6 %Belarus: 58.6 %Belize: 67.4 %Canada: 79.2 %Democratic Republic of the Congo: 32.3 %Central African Republic: 22 %Republic of the Congo: 43.5 %Switzerland: 77 %Côte d’Ivoire: 43.6 %Chile: 71.1 %Cameroon: 42.4 %China: 44.5 %Colombia: 64.4 %Costa Rica: 66.6 %Cuba: 65.9 %Cape Verde: 67.6 %Cyprus: 79.2 %Czechia: 60.1 %Germany: 71.7 %Djibouti: 92.8 %Denmark: 79.2 %Dominican Republic: 71.7 %Algeria: 58.8 %Ecuador: 53.2 %Estonia: 67.3 %Egypt: 50.2 %Eritrea: 31.5 %Spain: 75.4 %Ethiopia: 31.3 %Finland: 74.6 %Fiji: 49.9 %France: 77.1 %Gabon: 53.7 %United Kingdom: 80.7 %Georgia: 45.4 %Ghana: 46.3 %Gambia: 54.1 %Guinea: 37.6 %Equatorial Guinea: 33.9 %Greece: 73.5 %Guatemala: 49.9 %Guinea-Bissau: 26.4 %Guyana: 60.3 %Hong Kong: 86.1 %Honduras: 53.8 %Croatia: 66.3 %Haiti: 45.5 %Hungary: 63.1 %Indonesia: 49.1 %Ireland: 76.8 %Israel: 82.7 %India: 34.1 %Iraq: 65.1 %Iran: 50.8 %Iceland: 78.5 %Italy: 70.2 %Jamaica: 68.6 %Jordan: 78.2 %Japan: 72.4 %Kenya: 38.9 %Kyrgyzstan: 56.4 %Cambodia: 35.7 %North Korea: 23.7 %South Korea: 70.3 %Kuwait: 72.4 %Kazakhstan: 66.5 %Laos: 23.6 %Lebanon: 75.9 %Sri Lanka: 47.1 %Liberia: 50.3 %Lesotho: 35.8 %Lithuania: 67.9 %Luxembourg: 88.7 %Latvia: 69.3 %Libya: 70.6 %Morocco: 45.6 %Moldova: 31.3 %Montenegro: 73.4 %Madagascar: 19.5 %North Macedonia: 55.3 %Mali: 33.9 %Myanmar: 33.6 %Mongolia: 47.6 %Mauritania: 51.8 %Mauritius: 71.2 %Malawi: 28.6 %Mexico: 62.8 %Malaysia: 61.9 %Mozambique: 21.1 %Namibia: 60.9 %New Caledonia: 75.9 %Niger: 17.6 %Nigeria: 47.7 %Nicaragua: 52.5 %Netherlands: 82.1 %Norway: 78.2 %Nepal: 46.1 %New Zealand: 74.7 %Oman: 55.1 %Panama: 67.3 %Peru: 60.3 %French Polynesia: 83 %Papua New Guinea: 58.8 %Philippines: 57.9 %Pakistan: 37.4 %Poland: 58.7 %Puerto Rico: 82.9 %Palestine: 66 %Portugal: 73 %Paraguay: 63.1 %Qatar: 43.8 %Romania: 54.2 %Serbia: 51.8 %Russia: 67.4 %Rwanda: 37 %Saudi Arabia: 72.6 %Solomon Islands: 51.3 %Sudan: 48.3 %Sweden: 79.9 %Singapore: 84.9 %Slovenia: 65.6 %Slovakia: 60.4 %Sierra Leone: 43.9 %Senegal: 55.9 %Somalia: 56 %Suriname: 66.7 %South Sudan: 36.1 %El Salvador: 61.2 %Syria: 58.9 %Eswatini: 66.7 %Chad: 20.9 %Togo: 40.9 %Thailand: 45.6 %Tajikistan: 39.1 %Timor-Leste: 47.4 %Turkmenistan: 48 %Tunisia: 51.7 %Türkiye: 55.3 %Trinidad and Tobago: 70.2 %Tanzania: 27.3 %Ukraine: 61.1 %Uganda: 30.9 %United States: 78.5 %Uruguay: 73.6 %Uzbekistan: 50.6 %Venezuela: 73.3 %Vietnam: 35.9 %Vanuatu: 46.3 %Samoa: 56.9 %Yemen: 57.9 %South Africa: 72.5 %Zambia: 33.5 %Zimbabwe: 26.4 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

Djibouti: 92.8 %Djibouti92.8Luxembourg: 88.7 %Luxembourg88.7Macao: 87.1 %Macao87.1Hong Kong: 86.1 %Hong Kong86.1Singapore: 84.9 %Singapore84.9Bahamas: 84.6 %Bahamas84.6French Polynesia: 83 %French Polynesia83Puerto Rico: 82.9 %Puerto Rico82.9Israel: 82.7 %Israel82.7Netherlands: 82.1 %Netherlands82.1United Kingdom: 80.7 %United Kingdom80.7U.S. Virgin Islands: 80.6 %U.S. Virgin Islands80.6Barbados: 80.3 %Barbados80.3Sweden: 79.9 %Sweden79.9Malta: 79.6 %Malta79.6Denmark: 79.2 %Denmark79.2Canada: 79.2 %Canada79.2Cyprus: 79.2 %Cyprus79.2Guam: 78.6 %Guam78.6Iceland: 78.5 %Iceland78.5United States: 78.5 %United States78.5Australia: 78.4 %Australia78.4Norway: 78.2 %Norway78.2Jordan: 78.2 %Jordan78.2Belgium: 77.8 %Belgium77.8Brunei: 77.3 %Brunei77.3France: 77.1 %France77.1Switzerland: 77 %Switzerland77Ireland: 76.8 %Ireland76.8Lebanon: 75.9 %Lebanon75.9New Caledonia: 75.9 %New Caledonia75.9Spain: 75.4 %Spain75.4Saint Lucia: 75.3 %Saint Lucia75.3New Zealand: 74.7 %New Zealand74.7Finland: 74.6 %Finland74.6Uruguay: 73.6 %Uruguay73.6Greece: 73.5 %Greece73.5Montenegro: 73.4 %Montenegro73.4Venezuela: 73.3 %Venezuela73.3Portugal: 73 %Portugal73Djibouti: 92.8 %Djibouti92.8Luxembourg: 88.7 %Luxembourg88.7Macao: 87.1 %Macao87.1Hong Kong: 86.1 %Hong Kong86.1Singapore: 84.9 %Singapore84.9Bahamas: 84.6 %Bahamas84.6French Polynesia: 83 %French Polynesia83Puerto Rico: 82.9 %Puerto Rico82.9Israel: 82.7 %Israel82.7Netherlands: 82.1 %Netherlands82.1United Kingdom: 80.7 %United Kingdom80.7U.S. Virgin Islands: 80.6 %U.S. Virgin Islands80.6Barbados: 80.3 %Barbados80.3Sweden: 79.9 %Sweden79.9Malta: 79.6 %Malta79.6Denmark: 79.2 %Denmark79.2Canada: 79.2 %Canada79.2Cyprus: 79.2 %Cyprus79.2Guam: 78.6 %Guam78.6Iceland: 78.5 %Iceland78.5United States: 78.5 %United States78.5Australia: 78.4 %Australia78.4Norway: 78.2 %Norway78.2Jordan: 78.2 %Jordan78.2Belgium: 77.8 %Belgium77.8Brunei: 77.3 %Brunei77.3France: 77.1 %France77.1Switzerland: 77 %Switzerland77Ireland: 76.8 %Ireland76.8Lebanon: 75.9 %Lebanon75.9New Caledonia: 75.9 %New Caledonia75.9Spain: 75.4 %Spain75.4Saint Lucia: 75.3 %Saint Lucia75.3New Zealand: 74.7 %New Zealand74.7Finland: 74.6 %Finland74.6Uruguay: 73.6 %Uruguay73.6Greece: 73.5 %Greece73.5Montenegro: 73.4 %Montenegro73.4Venezuela: 73.3 %Venezuela73.3Portugal: 73 %Portugal73
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankCountries2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Djibouti92.8-0.1 pts
2Luxembourg88.7+2.2 pts
3Macao87.1+0.2 pts
4Hong Kong86.1+0.3 pts
5Singapore84.9+1.1 pts
6Bahamas84.6-0 pts
7French Polynesia830 pts
8Puerto Rico82.90 pts
9Israel82.7+0.7 pts
10Netherlands82.1+0.2 pts
11United Kingdom80.7-0.2 pts
12U.S. Virgin Islands80.6+0.3 pts
13Barbados80.3+1.6 pts
14Sweden79.9-0.2 pts
15Malta79.6-0.6 pts
16Denmark79.2+0.3 pts
17Canada79.2+0.4 pts
18Cyprus79.2-2 pts
19Guam78.6+0.2 pts
20Iceland78.5-0.7 pts
21United States78.5-0 pts
22Australia78.4+0.9 pts
23Norway78.2-0.7 pts
24Jordan78.2+1.6 pts
25Belgium77.8-0.4 pts
26Brunei77.3-2.3 pts
27France77.1-0.2 pts
28Switzerland77+0.5 pts
29Ireland76.8+0.4 pts
30Lebanon75.9+0.7 pts
31New Caledonia75.9-0.9 pts
32Spain75.4-0.2 pts
33Saint Lucia75.3+1.5 pts
34New Zealand74.7+0.6 pts
35Finland74.6+0.1 pts
36Uruguay73.6+0.3 pts
37Greece73.5+0.8 pts
38Montenegro73.4+0.4 pts
39Venezuela73.3+0.7 pts
40Portugal73+0.5 pts
41Saudi Arabia72.6+1.3 pts
42South Africa72.5+0.7 pts
43Kuwait72.4-0.5 pts
44Japan72.4+0.4 pts
45Argentina71.8+0.3 pts
46Germany71.7+0.3 pts
47Dominican Republic71.7+1.3 pts
48Mauritius71.2+0.8 pts
49Chile71.1+0.4 pts
50Austria71+0.1 pts
51Brazil70.7+0.3 pts
52Libya70.6+0.4 pts
53South Korea70.3+0.5 pts
54Italy70.2+0.1 pts
55Trinidad and Tobago70.2+0.4 pts
56Maldives70-0.8 pts
57Saint Vincent and the Grenadines69.6+0.4 pts
58Latvia69.3-0.8 pts
59Botswana68.6+0.3 pts
60Jamaica68.6+1 pts
61Lithuania67.9+0.8 pts
62Cape Verde67.6+1.3 pts
63Belize67.4+2.3 pts
64Russia67.4+0.1 pts
65United Arab Emirates67.4+0.3 pts
66Estonia67.3+0.9 pts
67Panama67.3+0.8 pts
68Eswatini66.7+1.3 pts
69Suriname66.7+0.1 pts
70Costa Rica66.6+1.3 pts
71Kazakhstan66.5+0.7 pts
72Croatia66.3-0.3 pts
73Palestine66+1.2 pts
74Cuba65.9+0.5 pts
75Slovenia65.6+0.5 pts
76São Tomé and Príncipe65.3+0.2 pts
77Iraq65.1+0.2 pts
78Colombia64.4+0.5 pts
79Bahrain63.9+0.1 pts
80Bulgaria63.7+0.7 pts
81Paraguay63.1+1.8 pts
82Hungary63.1+0.5 pts
83Mexico62.8+0.7 pts
84Malaysia61.9-0.4 pts
85El Salvador61.2+0.1 pts
86Ukraine61.1+0.3 pts
87Namibia60.9-0.3 pts
88Slovakia60.4-0.1 pts
89Peru60.3+0.5 pts
90Guyana60.3+1.1 pts
91Czechia60.1+0.4 pts
92Syria58.9+0.5 pts
93Papua New Guinea58.8-0.9 pts
94Algeria58.80 pts
95Poland58.7+0.1 pts
96Belarus58.6+0.5 pts
97Philippines57.9+1.4 pts
98Yemen57.9+0.3 pts
99Samoa56.9+0.2 pts
100Kyrgyzstan56.4+1.2 pts
101Somalia56-0.1 pts
102Senegal55.9+1.1 pts
103Türkiye55.3+1.7 pts
104North Macedonia55.3+1.7 pts
105Oman55.1+5.7 pts
106Romania54.2+0.9 pts
107Gambia54.1+0.5 pts
108Honduras53.8-0.1 pts
109Gabon53.70 pts
110Ecuador53.2+0.3 pts
111Nicaragua52.5+0.2 pts
112Mauritania51.8+0.6 pts
113Serbia51.8-0.1 pts
114Tunisia51.7-0.1 pts
115Bolivia51.4+2.3 pts
116Solomon Islands51.3+0.5 pts
117Iran50.8-0.1 pts
118Uzbekistan50.6-0.1 pts
119Armenia50.4+2.1 pts
120Liberia50.3-0.8 pts
121Egypt50.2-1.2 pts
122Comoros50+1.4 pts
123Fiji49.9+0.4 pts
124Guatemala49.9+1.9 pts
125Bosnia and Herzegovina49.2-1.9 pts
126Indonesia49.1+1 pts
127Azerbaijan48.9-0.1 pts
128Sudan48.3+0.2 pts
129Turkmenistan48+0.6 pts
130Nigeria47.7+0.5 pts
131Mongolia47.6+0.4 pts
132Timor-Leste47.4+1.3 pts
133Sri Lanka47.1+0.5 pts
134Vanuatu46.3+1.5 pts
135Ghana46.3+2.9 pts
136Nepal46.1+0.5 pts
137Thailand45.6+0.7 pts
138Morocco45.6+1 pts
139Haiti45.5+0.3 pts
140Georgia45.4+0.9 pts
141China44.5+0.6 pts
142Tonga44+1.2 pts
143Sierra Leone43.9+0.7 pts
144Qatar43.8+0.5 pts
145Côte d’Ivoire43.6+1.3 pts
146Republic of the Congo43.5+0.5 pts
147Albania43.2+0.5 pts
148Cameroon42.4+0.8 pts
149Togo40.9-2.7 pts
150Benin40.2-0.1 pts
151Angola39.7-0.1 pts
152Bangladesh39.4+0.2 pts
153Tajikistan39.1+0.4 pts
154Kenya38.9+0.4 pts
155Guinea37.6+0.3 pts
156Afghanistan37.5+0.5 pts
157Pakistan37.4-0.2 pts
158Rwanda37+2.6 pts
159South Sudan36.1-0.2 pts
160Vietnam35.9+0.3 pts
161Lesotho35.8-0.4 pts
162Cambodia35.7-0.3 pts
163India34.1+0.8 pts
164Equatorial Guinea33.9-0.1 pts
165Mali33.9+4.5 pts
166Myanmar33.6-0.4 pts
167Zambia33.5+3.3 pts
168Bhutan33.4+0.5 pts
169Democratic Republic of the Congo32.3+0.5 pts
170Eritrea31.5+0.5 pts
171Burkina Faso31.4+0.8 pts
172Moldova31.3+1 pts
173Ethiopia31.3+1.8 pts
174Uganda30.9+4.9 pts
175Malawi28.6+0.5 pts
176Tanzania27.3+0.4 pts
177Guinea-Bissau26.4-1.8 pts
178Zimbabwe26.4-0 pts
179North Korea23.7+0.3 pts
180Laos23.6+0.3 pts
181Central African Republic22+0.4 pts
182Mozambique21.1+0.3 pts
183Chad20.9+0.2 pts
184Madagascar19.5+1 pts
185Niger17.6-0.1 pts
186Burundi11.7+0.8 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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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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