South Korea vs Spain: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
66.9%
in 2010
Spain
67.0%
in 2007
South Korea rank
18th
Spain rank
17th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 67.0% against 66.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8% | 30.2% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 1970s | 32.3% | 44.7% | 12.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 55.1% | 12.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 63.1% | 8.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 65.4% | 1.0% | Spain |
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, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 67.0% against 66.9% in South Korea as of 2007.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2007.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th 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.