East Asia & Pacific vs United States: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 79.6% against 49.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 29.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd and United States ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 73.8% | 43.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 76.1% | 40.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 78.5% | 34.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 79.2% | 30.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), East Asia & Pacific or United States?
- United States, at 79.6% against 49.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between East Asia & Pacific and United States?
- 29.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and United States rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd and United States ranks 23rd 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).