Ireland vs Middle income: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Ireland
- Middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 77.9% against 46.0% in Middle income, a difference of 31.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 30.9% | 29.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 35.7% | 31.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 42.3% | 34.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 45.2% | 32.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Ireland or Middle income?
- Ireland, at 77.9% against 46.0% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Ireland and Middle income?
- 31.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Middle income rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Ireland ranks 30th 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).