Norway vs Pacific island small states: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Norway
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 79.7% against 50.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 29.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 44.0% | 27.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 47.4% | 27.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 48.1% | 29.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 49.5% | 29.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Norway or Pacific island small states?
- Norway, at 79.7% against 50.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Norway and Pacific island small states?
- 29.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Pacific island small states rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Norway ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 21st 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).