Denmark vs France: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
78.4%
in 2011
France
77.0%
in 2007
Denmark rank
6th
France rank
7th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 78.4% against 77.0% in France, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and France ranks 7th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.4% | 38.2% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 48.1% | 42.9% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 58.6% | 54.4% | 4.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 63.8% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 71.7% | 0.8% | France |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 76.0% | 1.1% | France |
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, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 78.4% against 77.0% in France as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and France?
- 1.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2007.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 6th and France ranks 7th 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
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.