Canada vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Canada
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 80.1% against 56.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 43.1% | 30.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 48.1% | 27.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 52.8% | 25.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 55.4% | 24.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Canada or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 80.1% against 56.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 24.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Canada ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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).