Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 83.2% against 66.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 69.8% | 12.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 75.9% | 15.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 80.2% | 15.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 82.7% | 16.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 83.2% against 66.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 16.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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).