Canada vs Sweden: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.4% against 80.1% in Canada, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 70.7% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 75.3% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 79.2% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 80.7% | 1.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.4% against 80.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Canada and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Canada ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th 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).