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EU countries by employment in services

Luxembourg had the highest employment in services of 27 EU countries in 2014, at 87.3%. Romania had the lowest, at 49.1%. The median was 70.5%. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest87.3Luxembourg
Lowest49.1Romania
Median70.527 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2014

Austria: 69.4 %Belgium: 77.4 %Bulgaria: 63.1 %Cyprus: 79.1 %Czechia: 59.2 %Germany: 70.5 %Denmark: 78.1 %Estonia: 66 %Spain: 76.5 %Finland: 72.9 %France: 76.6 %Greece: 71.8 %Croatia: 63.8 %Hungary: 64.8 %Ireland: 77.3 %Italy: 69.5 %Lithuania: 66.1 %Luxembourg: 87.3 %Latvia: 68.6 %Malta: 78 %Netherlands: 81.7 %Poland: 57.4 %Portugal: 71.6 %Romania: 49.1 %Sweden: 79.4 %Slovenia: 63.2 %Slovakia: 60 %
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%, 2014. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2014

Luxembourg: 87.3 %Luxembourg87.3Netherlands: 81.7 %Netherlands81.7Sweden: 79.4 %Sweden79.4Cyprus: 79.1 %Cyprus79.1Denmark: 78.1 %Denmark78.1Malta: 78 %Malta78Belgium: 77.4 %Belgium77.4Ireland: 77.3 %Ireland77.3France: 76.6 %France76.6Spain: 76.5 %Spain76.5Finland: 72.9 %Finland72.9Greece: 71.8 %Greece71.8Portugal: 71.6 %Portugal71.6Germany: 70.5 %Germany70.5Italy: 69.5 %Italy69.5Austria: 69.4 %Austria69.4Latvia: 68.6 %Latvia68.6Lithuania: 66.1 %Lithuania66.1Estonia: 66 %Estonia66Hungary: 64.8 %Hungary64.8Croatia: 63.8 %Croatia63.8Slovenia: 63.2 %Slovenia63.2Bulgaria: 63.1 %Bulgaria63.1Slovakia: 60 %Slovakia60Czechia: 59.2 %Czechia59.2Poland: 57.4 %Poland57.4Romania: 49.1 %Romania49.1Luxembourg: 87.3 %Luxembourg87.3Netherlands: 81.7 %Netherlands81.7Sweden: 79.4 %Sweden79.4Cyprus: 79.1 %Cyprus79.1Denmark: 78.1 %Denmark78.1Malta: 78 %Malta78Belgium: 77.4 %Belgium77.4Ireland: 77.3 %Ireland77.3France: 76.6 %France76.6Spain: 76.5 %Spain76.5Finland: 72.9 %Finland72.9Greece: 71.8 %Greece71.8Portugal: 71.6 %Portugal71.6Germany: 70.5 %Germany70.5Italy: 69.5 %Italy69.5Austria: 69.4 %Austria69.4Latvia: 68.6 %Latvia68.6Lithuania: 66.1 %Lithuania66.1Estonia: 66 %Estonia66Hungary: 64.8 %Hungary64.8Croatia: 63.8 %Croatia63.8Slovenia: 63.2 %Slovenia63.2Bulgaria: 63.1 %Bulgaria63.1Slovakia: 60 %Slovakia60Czechia: 59.2 %Czechia59.2Poland: 57.4 %Poland57.4Romania: 49.1 %Romania49.1
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Luxembourg87.3+1 pts
2Netherlands81.7+0.5 pts
3Sweden79.4+0.6 pts
4Cyprus79.1-0.3 pts
5Denmark78.1+0.4 pts
6Malta78+0.9 pts
7Belgium77.4+0.5 pts
8Ireland77.3+0.3 pts
9France76.6+1 pts
10Spain76.5+1 pts
11Finland72.9-0.7 pts
12Greece71.8+0.6 pts
13Portugal71.6+1 pts
14Germany70.5-0.3 pts
15Italy69.5+0.1 pts
16Austria69.4-0.1 pts
17Latvia68.6+0.6 pts
18Lithuania66.1+0.1 pts
19Estonia66+0.5 pts
20Hungary64.8-0.5 pts
21Croatia63.8+1.4 pts
22Slovenia63.2-1 pts
23Bulgaria63.1+0.1 pts
24Slovakia60-0.1 pts
25Czechia59.2-0.2 pts
26Poland57.4+0.5 pts
27Romania49.1+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

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 EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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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World Bank. (2026). Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS) (EU countries by employment in services, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS

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Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS), EU countries by employment in services, 2014. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employment-in-services/eu-countries?period=2014. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

World Bank. 2026. Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS). EU countries by employment in services, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employment-in-services/eu-countries?period=2014.

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World Bank (2026) Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS), EU countries by employment in services, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employment-in-services/eu-countries?period=2014 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest employment in services?

Luxembourg, with 87.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest employment in services?

Romania, with 49.1% in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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