Philippines vs Taiwan: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Philippines
52.2%
in 2012
Taiwan
59.7%
in 2012
Philippines rank
30th
Taiwan rank
27th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 59.7% against 52.2% in Philippines, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 44 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.8% | 38.2% | 5.4% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 44.1% | 7.1% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 52.2% | 10.3% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 58.2% | 9.4% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 59.7% | 7.6% | Taiwan |
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, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 59.7% against 52.2% in Philippines as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 7.5%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Taiwan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Philippines and Taiwan rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 27th 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.