Europe & Central Asia vs Israel: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 84.1% against 69.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Israel ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 72.7% | 18.0% | Israel |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 78.9% | 17.6% | Israel |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 81.5% | 15.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 83.6% | 14.9% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia or Israel?
- Israel, at 84.1% against 69.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia and Israel?
- 14.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Israel?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Israel rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Israel ranks 10th 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).