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Countries by employment in services

Djibouti had the highest employment in services of 186 countries in 2020, at 92.8%. Burundi had the lowest, at 11.6%. The median was 58.4% and the figure for the World was 49.5%. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest92.8Djibouti
Lowest11.6Burundi
Median58.4186 countries
World49.5History

Map of countries, 2020

United Arab Emirates: 69 %Afghanistan: 35.5 %Albania: 43.2 %Armenia: 52.2 %Angola: 38.2 %Argentina: 71.3 %Austria: 71.3 %Australia: 78 %Azerbaijan: 49 %Bosnia and Herzegovina: 53.7 %Bangladesh: 38.5 %Belgium: 78.3 %Burkina Faso: 30.4 %Bulgaria: 62.5 %Burundi: 11.6 %Benin: 38.8 %Brunei: 74.9 %Bolivia: 51.9 %Brazil: 70.4 %Bahamas: 84.7 %Bhutan: 35.2 %Botswana: 65.5 %Belarus: 58.5 %Belize: 66.6 %Canada: 79 %Democratic Republic of the Congo: 30.9 %Central African Republic: 20.5 %Republic of the Congo: 42.5 %Switzerland: 77.1 %Côte d’Ivoire: 41 %Chile: 70.9 %Cameroon: 41.4 %China: 45.3 %Colombia: 64.4 %Costa Rica: 65.4 %Cuba: 66.3 %Cape Verde: 67.3 %Cyprus: 77.8 %Czechia: 60.1 %Germany: 71.7 %Djibouti: 92.8 %Denmark: 79 %Dominican Republic: 71.6 %Algeria: 58.3 %Ecuador: 52.3 %Estonia: 67.2 %Egypt: 51.1 %Eritrea: 30.4 %Spain: 75.3 %Ethiopia: 29.7 %Finland: 75.2 %Fiji: 49.1 %France: 77.7 %Gabon: 53 %United Kingdom: 81.8 %Georgia: 45.5 %Ghana: 47.4 %Gambia: 52.6 %Guinea: 36.2 %Equatorial Guinea: 33.7 %Greece: 74.7 %Guatemala: 49.1 %Guinea-Bissau: 25.6 %Guyana: 59.9 %Hong Kong: 86.3 %Honduras: 52.9 %Croatia: 65.7 %Haiti: 44.2 %Hungary: 63.4 %Indonesia: 49.1 %Ireland: 76.7 %Israel: 83.3 %India: 31.6 %Iraq: 65.1 %Iran: 49.8 %Iceland: 78 %Italy: 69.6 %Jamaica: 68.3 %Jordan: 79.1 %Japan: 72.8 %Kenya: 37.5 %Kyrgyzstan: 56.3 %Cambodia: 38 %North Korea: 22.4 %South Korea: 70 %Kuwait: 73.2 %Kazakhstan: 66.8 %Laos: 23.1 %Lebanon: 75.7 %Sri Lanka: 46 %Liberia: 48.5 %Lesotho: 35.2 %Lithuania: 68.9 %Luxembourg: 89 %Latvia: 69.8 %Libya: 70.9 %Morocco: 45.4 %Moldova: 31.9 %Montenegro: 74.1 %Madagascar: 19 %North Macedonia: 57.5 %Mali: 22.6 %Myanmar: 35 %Mongolia: 50.7 %Mauritania: 50.6 %Mauritius: 71.3 %Malawi: 27.7 %Mexico: 62.5 %Malaysia: 63.4 %Mozambique: 20.1 %Namibia: 60.4 %New Caledonia: 76.1 %Niger: 16.3 %Nigeria: 46.7 %Nicaragua: 51.5 %Netherlands: 82.3 %Norway: 78.3 %Nepal: 44.8 %New Zealand: 73.6 %Oman: 61 %Panama: 67.2 %Peru: 52.8 %French Polynesia: 83.3 %Papua New Guinea: 56.4 %Philippines: 56.8 %Pakistan: 36.9 %Poland: 58.7 %Puerto Rico: 82.9 %Palestine: 65.2 %Portugal: 72.7 %Paraguay: 59.6 %Qatar: 56.2 %Romania: 55.2 %Serbia: 52.5 %Russia: 67.5 %Rwanda: 32.6 %Saudi Arabia: 73.9 %Solomon Islands: 49.1 %Sudan: 46.4 %Sweden: 80 %Singapore: 85.1 %Slovenia: 65.9 %Slovakia: 60.2 %Sierra Leone: 42.3 %Senegal: 52 %Somalia: 52.1 %Suriname: 66.3 %South Sudan: 35 %El Salvador: 60.9 %Syria: 57 %Eswatini: 67.6 %Chad: 19.5 %Togo: 40.2 %Thailand: 46 %Tajikistan: 37.5 %Timor-Leste: 48.8 %Turkmenistan: 47.6 %Tunisia: 52.3 %Türkiye: 54.9 %Trinidad and Tobago: 70.5 %Tanzania: 26.2 %Ukraine: 61.1 %Uganda: 27.9 %United States: 78.8 %Uruguay: 73.5 %Uzbekistan: 49.4 %Venezuela: 72.7 %Vietnam: 36.3 %Vanuatu: 44.7 %Samoa: 56.1 %Yemen: 56.1 %South Africa: 73.3 %Zambia: 32.2 %Zimbabwe: 29.1 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Djibouti: 92.8 %Djibouti92.8Luxembourg: 89 %Luxembourg89Macao: 87.5 %Macao87.5Hong Kong: 86.3 %Hong Kong86.3Singapore: 85.1 %Singapore85.1Bahamas: 84.7 %Bahamas84.7French Polynesia: 83.3 %French Polynesia83.3Israel: 83.3 %Israel83.3Puerto Rico: 82.9 %Puerto Rico82.9Netherlands: 82.3 %Netherlands82.3United Kingdom: 81.8 %United Kingdom81.8U.S. Virgin Islands: 81 %U.S. Virgin Islands81Barbados: 80.6 %Barbados80.6Malta: 80.3 %Malta80.3Sweden: 80 %Sweden80Jordan: 79.1 %Jordan79.1Denmark: 79 %Denmark79Canada: 79 %Canada79Guam: 79 %Guam79United States: 78.8 %United States78.8Norway: 78.3 %Norway78.3Belgium: 78.3 %Belgium78.3Australia: 78 %Australia78Iceland: 78 %Iceland78Cyprus: 77.8 %Cyprus77.8France: 77.7 %France77.7Switzerland: 77.1 %Switzerland77.1Ireland: 76.7 %Ireland76.7New Caledonia: 76.1 %New Caledonia76.1Lebanon: 75.7 %Lebanon75.7Saint Lucia: 75.6 %Saint Lucia75.6Spain: 75.3 %Spain75.3Finland: 75.2 %Finland75.2Brunei: 74.9 %Brunei74.9Greece: 74.7 %Greece74.7Montenegro: 74.1 %Montenegro74.1Saudi Arabia: 73.9 %Saudi Arabia73.9New Zealand: 73.6 %New Zealand73.6Uruguay: 73.5 %Uruguay73.5South Africa: 73.3 %South Africa73.3Djibouti: 92.8 %Djibouti92.8Luxembourg: 89 %Luxembourg89Macao: 87.5 %Macao87.5Hong Kong: 86.3 %Hong Kong86.3Singapore: 85.1 %Singapore85.1Bahamas: 84.7 %Bahamas84.7French Polynesia: 83.3 %French Polynesia83.3Israel: 83.3 %Israel83.3Puerto Rico: 82.9 %Puerto Rico82.9Netherlands: 82.3 %Netherlands82.3United Kingdom: 81.8 %United Kingdom81.8U.S. Virgin Islands: 81 %U.S. Virgin Islands81Barbados: 80.6 %Barbados80.6Malta: 80.3 %Malta80.3Sweden: 80 %Sweden80Jordan: 79.1 %Jordan79.1Denmark: 79 %Denmark79Canada: 79 %Canada79Guam: 79 %Guam79United States: 78.8 %United States78.8Norway: 78.3 %Norway78.3Belgium: 78.3 %Belgium78.3Australia: 78 %Australia78Iceland: 78 %Iceland78Cyprus: 77.8 %Cyprus77.8France: 77.7 %France77.7Switzerland: 77.1 %Switzerland77.1Ireland: 76.7 %Ireland76.7New Caledonia: 76.1 %New Caledonia76.1Lebanon: 75.7 %Lebanon75.7Saint Lucia: 75.6 %Saint Lucia75.6Spain: 75.3 %Spain75.3Finland: 75.2 %Finland75.2Brunei: 74.9 %Brunei74.9Greece: 74.7 %Greece74.7Montenegro: 74.1 %Montenegro74.1Saudi Arabia: 73.9 %Saudi Arabia73.9New Zealand: 73.6 %New Zealand73.6Uruguay: 73.5 %Uruguay73.5South Africa: 73.3 %South Africa73.3
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankCountries2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Djibouti92.8-0 pts
2Luxembourg89+0.3 pts
3Macao87.5+0.4 pts
4Hong Kong86.3+0.2 pts
5Singapore85.1+0.1 pts
6Bahamas84.7+0.1 pts
7French Polynesia83.3+0.3 pts
8Israel83.3+0.6 pts
9Puerto Rico82.9-0 pts
10Netherlands82.3+0.2 pts
11United Kingdom81.8+1.1 pts
12U.S. Virgin Islands81+0.5 pts
13Barbados80.6+0.4 pts
14Malta80.3+0.7 pts
15Sweden80+0.1 pts
16Jordan79.1+0.9 pts
17Denmark79-0.2 pts
18Canada79-0.2 pts
19Guam79+0.4 pts
20United States78.8+0.4 pts
21Norway78.3+0.1 pts
22Belgium78.3+0.5 pts
23Australia78-0.3 pts
24Iceland78-0.5 pts
25Cyprus77.8-1.4 pts
26France77.7+0.6 pts
27Switzerland77.10 pts
28Ireland76.7-0.1 pts
29New Caledonia76.1+0.2 pts
30Lebanon75.7-0.2 pts
31Saint Lucia75.6+0.3 pts
32Spain75.3-0.1 pts
33Finland75.2+0.5 pts
34Brunei74.9-2.3 pts
35Greece74.7+1.2 pts
36Montenegro74.1+0.6 pts
37Saudi Arabia73.9+1.4 pts
38New Zealand73.6-1.1 pts
39Uruguay73.5-0.1 pts
40South Africa73.3+0.9 pts
41Kuwait73.2+0.7 pts
42Japan72.8+0.4 pts
43Portugal72.7-0.3 pts
44Venezuela72.7-0.6 pts
45Germany71.7-0 pts
46Dominican Republic71.6-0.1 pts
47Argentina71.3-0.5 pts
48Mauritius71.30 pts
49Austria71.3+0.3 pts
50Chile70.9-0.2 pts
51Libya70.9+0.3 pts
52Trinidad and Tobago70.5+0.4 pts
53Brazil70.4-0.3 pts
54Maldives70.1+0.1 pts
55South Korea70-0.3 pts
56Latvia69.8+0.6 pts
57Italy69.6-0.7 pts
58Saint Vincent and the Grenadines69.5-0.1 pts
59United Arab Emirates69+1.6 pts
60Lithuania68.9+1.1 pts
61Jamaica68.3-0.3 pts
62Eswatini67.6+0.9 pts
63Russia67.5+0.1 pts
64Cape Verde67.3-0.3 pts
65Estonia67.2-0.1 pts
66Panama67.2-0.1 pts
67Kazakhstan66.8+0.4 pts
68Belize66.6-0.8 pts
69Suriname66.3-0.3 pts
70Cuba66.3+0.4 pts
71Slovenia65.9+0.3 pts
72Croatia65.7-0.6 pts
73Botswana65.5-3.1 pts
74Costa Rica65.4-1.2 pts
75Palestine65.2-0.8 pts
76Iraq65.1-0.1 pts
77São Tomé and Príncipe64.6-0.7 pts
78Bahrain64.5+0.6 pts
79Colombia64.4-0 pts
80Malaysia63.4+1.5 pts
81Hungary63.4+0.2 pts
82Bulgaria62.5-1.2 pts
83Mexico62.5-0.3 pts
84Ukraine61.10 pts
85Oman61+5.9 pts
86El Salvador60.9-0.3 pts
87Namibia60.4-0.6 pts
88Slovakia60.2-0.2 pts
89Czechia60.1+0.1 pts
90Guyana59.9-0.4 pts
91Paraguay59.6-3.5 pts
92Poland58.70 pts
93Belarus58.5-0 pts
94Algeria58.3-0.5 pts
95North Macedonia57.5+2.2 pts
96Syria57-1.9 pts
97Philippines56.8-1.1 pts
98Papua New Guinea56.4-2.4 pts
99Kyrgyzstan56.3-0.1 pts
100Qatar56.2+12.5 pts
101Yemen56.1-1.7 pts
102Samoa56.1-0.8 pts
103Romania55.2+1 pts
104Türkiye54.9-0.4 pts
105Bosnia and Herzegovina53.7+4.4 pts
106Gabon53-0.8 pts
107Honduras52.9-0.9 pts
108Peru52.8-7.6 pts
109Gambia52.6-1.5 pts
110Serbia52.5+0.7 pts
111Tunisia52.3+0.7 pts
112Ecuador52.3-0.9 pts
113Armenia52.2+1.9 pts
114Somalia52.1-3.9 pts
115Senegal52-3.8 pts
116Bolivia51.9+0.5 pts
117Nicaragua51.5-1 pts
118Egypt51.1+0.9 pts
119Mongolia50.7+3.1 pts
120Mauritania50.6-1.2 pts
121Iran49.8-1 pts
122Uzbekistan49.4-1.2 pts
123Comoros49.2-0.7 pts
124Fiji49.1-0.8 pts
125Solomon Islands49.1-2.3 pts
126Indonesia49.1-0.1 pts
127Guatemala49.1-0.8 pts
128Azerbaijan49+0.1 pts
129Timor-Leste48.8+1.4 pts
130Liberia48.5-1.8 pts
131Turkmenistan47.6-0.4 pts
132Ghana47.4+1.1 pts
133Nigeria46.7-1 pts
134Sudan46.4-1.9 pts
135Thailand46+0.4 pts
136Sri Lanka46-1.1 pts
137Georgia45.5+0.1 pts
138Morocco45.4-0.2 pts
139China45.3+0.7 pts
140Nepal44.8-1.3 pts
141Vanuatu44.7-1.6 pts
142Tonga44.6+0.5 pts
143Haiti44.2-1.3 pts
144Albania43.20 pts
145Republic of the Congo42.5-1 pts
146Sierra Leone42.3-1.6 pts
147Cameroon41.4-0.9 pts
148Côte d’Ivoire41-2.7 pts
149Togo40.2-0.6 pts
150Benin38.8-1.5 pts
151Bangladesh38.5-0.9 pts
152Angola38.2-1.4 pts
153Cambodia38+2.3 pts
154Tajikistan37.5-1.6 pts
155Kenya37.5-1.4 pts
156Pakistan36.9-0.4 pts
157Vietnam36.3+0.4 pts
158Guinea36.2-1.3 pts
159Afghanistan35.5-2 pts
160Lesotho35.2-0.6 pts
161Bhutan35.2+1.8 pts
162South Sudan35-1.1 pts
163Myanmar35+1.4 pts
164Equatorial Guinea33.7-0.2 pts
165Rwanda32.6-4.4 pts
166Zambia32.2-1.3 pts
167Moldova31.9+0.6 pts
168India31.6-2.5 pts
169Democratic Republic of the Congo30.9-1.4 pts
170Eritrea30.4-1.1 pts
171Burkina Faso30.4-1 pts
172Ethiopia29.7-1.6 pts
173Zimbabwe29.1+2.7 pts
174Uganda27.9-3 pts
175Malawi27.7-0.9 pts
176Tanzania26.2-1.1 pts
177Guinea-Bissau25.6-0.8 pts
178Laos23.1-0.6 pts
179Mali22.6-11.3 pts
180North Korea22.4-1.3 pts
181Central African Republic20.5-1.5 pts
182Mozambique20.1-1 pts
183Chad19.5-1.4 pts
184Madagascar19-0.5 pts
185Niger16.3-1.2 pts
186Burundi11.6-0.1 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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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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