Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 59.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 1963–2012
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 Taiwan stood at 59.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 59.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1963.
Taiwan ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 32.9% | 37.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 37.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 41.1% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 49.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 55.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 59.6% | 59.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More work & labour data for Taiwan
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 78.9% (2025)
- Productivity: output per hour worked 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour (2023)
- Productivity vs. GDP per capita 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour (2023)
- Female labor force by age 141,007 people (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 36.4% (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 36.2% (2024)
- Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 12.3% (2024)
- Employment by status 80.8% (2024)
- Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 80.8% (2024)
- Annual working hours per worker 2,032 hours per worker (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 59.7% 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1963.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.