Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 74.4% against 74.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 67.0% | 11.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 68.6% | 4.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 69.9% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 75.8% | 2.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Dominican Republic or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 74.4% against 74.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th 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).