Indonesia vs Philippines: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Indonesia
45.6%
in 2012
Philippines
52.2%
in 2012
Indonesia rank
33rd
Philippines rank
30th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Indonesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 52.2% against 45.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 32.8% | 5.9% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 37.0% | 5.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 42.0% | 7.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 48.8% | 9.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 52.1% | 7.1% | Philippines |
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, Indonesia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 52.2% against 45.6% in Indonesia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Indonesia and Philippines?
- 6.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 30th 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.