IDA blend vs Ireland: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- IDA blend
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 77.9% against 44.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times IDA blend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 60.5% | 24.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 67.2% | 29.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 76.7% | 35.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 77.2% | 33.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), IDA blend or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 77.9% against 44.6% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between IDA blend and Ireland?
- 33.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Ireland rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- IDA blend ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 30th 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).