New Zealand vs Saint Lucia: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- New Zealand
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 76.3% against 74.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 57.9% | 8.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 68.4% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 72.6% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 74.7% | 0.8% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), New Zealand or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 76.3% against 74.6% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 1.7%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Saint Lucia rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- New Zealand ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 35th 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).