Denmark vs Japan: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
78.4%
in 2011
Japan
72.7%
in 2012
Denmark rank
6th
Japan rank
9th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 78.4% against 72.7% in Japan, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 44 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.0% | 36.5% | 7.4% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 47.8% | 44.4% | 3.4% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 58.6% | 52.4% | 6.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 58.0% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 61.5% | 9.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 68.4% | 6.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 72.2% | 6.0% | Denmark |
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 Japan?
- Denmark, at 78.4% against 72.7% in Japan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Japan?
- 5.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2011.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th 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.