Ireland vs Spain: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 77.9% against 76.8% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 65.3% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 75.3% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.0% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 77.9% against 76.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd 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).