Denmark vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Denmark
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79.6% against 47.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 40.8% | 28.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 42.8% | 30.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 45.2% | 33.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 47.2% | 31.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Denmark or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Denmark, at 79.6% against 47.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 31.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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).