How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?

42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.

Where does this data come from?

Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Germany: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita

Brazil

64.2%

in 2011

Germany

64.0%

in 1991

Brazil rank

19th

Germany rank

21st

Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time

Brazil
Germany

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 64.2% against 64.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st of 44 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1950s	22.3%	53.7%	31.4%	Germany
1960s	27.7%	52.7%	25.0%	Germany
1970s	37.1%	56.2%	19.1%	Germany
1980s	46.1%	61.4%	15.3%	Germany
1990s	51.8%	63.6%	11.9%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Germany?: Brazil, at 64.2% against 64.0% in Germany as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Germany?: 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?: Brazil ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.