IBRD only vs United States of America: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- IBRD only
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 79.6% against 48.0% in IBRD only, a difference of 31.6%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times IBRD only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 73.8% | 41.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 76.1% | 38.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 78.5% | 34.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 79.2% | 32.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), IBRD only or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 79.6% against 48.0% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between IBRD only and United States of America?
- 31.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and United States of America rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- IBRD only ranks 24th and United States of America 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).