Caribbean Small States vs Singapore: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 85.9% against 70.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 68.2% | 6.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 75.3% | 10.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 81.8% | 12.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 85.6% | 14.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Caribbean Small States or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 85.9% against 70.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Caribbean Small States and Singapore?
- 15.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Singapore rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- 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).