Japan vs Venezuela: Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Japan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 74.4% against 74.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Venezuela ahead.
Japan ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 63.1% | 1.6% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 68.3% | 1.3% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 71.6% | 0.4% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Japan or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 74.4% against 74.0% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Japan and Venezuela?
- 0.4%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Venezuela rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Japan ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 40th 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).