Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 24.0% against 23.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 181st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 8.6% | 8.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 12.4% | 7.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.0% | 2.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 24.0% against 23.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 181st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 180th 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).