Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States Virgin Islands: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 81.9% against 62.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.8%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 14th of 47 groups.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 72.0% | 26.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 74.4% | 21.3% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 78.7% | 20.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 81.2% | 20.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 81.9% against 62.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 19.8%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 14th 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).