France vs Middle income: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- France
- Middle income
How they compare
France currently reports 78.3% against 46.0% in Middle income, a difference of 32.3%.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 29th of 187 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 30.9% | 37.2% | France |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 35.7% | 36.3% | France |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 42.3% | 34.0% | France |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 45.2% | 32.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), France or Middle income?
- France, at 78.3% against 46.0% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between France and Middle income?
- 32.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Middle income rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- France ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 29th 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).