South Asia vs Uruguay: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- South Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 73.2% against 33.4% in South Asia, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 64.9% | 41.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 68.4% | 42.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 71.3% | 40.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 73.1% | 40.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), South Asia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 73.2% against 33.4% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between South Asia and Uruguay?
- 39.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Uruguay rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- South Asia ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 45th 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).