Norway vs United States of America: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 79.7% against 79.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 73.8% | 2.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 76.1% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 78.5% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 79.2% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 79.7% against 79.6% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Norway ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd 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).