Central Europe and the Baltics vs Sweden: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.4% against 63.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 70.7% | 25.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 75.3% | 22.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 79.2% | 20.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 80.7% | 19.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Central Europe and the Baltics or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.4% against 63.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Sweden?
- 18.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Sweden rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th 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).