Australia vs Denmark: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.6% against 78.5% in Australia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 69.0% | 2.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 73.3% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 78.2% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 79.0% | 0.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 79.6% against 78.5% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Australia and Denmark?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Australia ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).