Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 45.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1961–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia stood at 45.6%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 45.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1961.
Indonesia ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.9% | 24.1% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 28.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.2% | 45.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 45.6% in 2012, 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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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.