East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 78.2% against 47.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 30.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 69.4% | 43.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 73.0% | 40.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 75.6% | 34.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 77.7% | 31.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 78.2% against 47.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 30.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 28th 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).