Employment in services (% of total employment) in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 85.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Channel Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services (% of total employment) in Channel Islands is 85.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Channel Islands peaked at 85.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1991.
That places Channel Islands 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.5% | — |
| 1992 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 76.5% | 78.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 79.1% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 82.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.5% | 85.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
- 3 Macau, China 88.6% compare
- 4 Singapore 85.9% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 85.8% compare
- 7 Netherlands 84.5% compare
- 8 Bahamas 84.4% compare
- 9 Puerto Rico 84.1% compare
More work & labour data for Channel Islands
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services (% of total employment) in Channel Islands?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Channel Islands was 85.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1991.
- How does Channel Islands rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Channel Islands ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).