Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 64.0% in 1991. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1950–1991
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1991, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Germany stood at 64.0%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 64.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1955.
Germany ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.6% | — |
| 1951 | 55.1% | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 52.1% | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 54.0% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 64.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.1%, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Germany's 64.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.7% | 52.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.7% | 52.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 52.8% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 59.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.2% | 64.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 64.0% in 1991, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1955.
- How does Germany rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 1991.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.