Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of - Services Employment 2024

Employment in services · World Bank
23.18% +0.33% from 2023 Global rank: 7th

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's services employment was 23.18% in 2024, increased +0.33% from 22.85% in 2023. This was the 7th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2024
Services Employment by Country - 2024
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Burundi 11.51% 1.6%
2nd Niger 17.33% 4.4%
3rd Chad 19.57% 0.7%
4th Mozambique 20.50% -0.2%
5th Central African Republic 20.50% -0.6%
6th Madagascar 20.62% 1.7%
7th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 23.18% 1.5%
8th Lao PDR 23.69% 1.4%
9th Tanzania 26.86% 0.2%
10th Uganda 27.36% 1.6%
11th Malawi 27.43% 0.2%
12th Mali 27.80% 1.0%
13th Guinea-Bissau 28.62% 1.7%
14th Afghanistan 29.50% 0.0%
15th Burkina Faso 31.16% 1.3%
16th Eritrea 31.34% 1.0%
17th India 32.27% 2.6%
18th Congo, Democratic Republic of 33.09% 1.8%
19th Zimbabwe 33.39% 0.7%
20th Zambia 34.66% 1.6%
21st Equatorial Guinea 34.75% 0.9%
22nd Lesotho 35.77% 0.8%
23rd Myanmar 36.51% 1.4%
24th Moldova 36.59% 2.9%
25th Bangladesh 37.37% 1.0%
26th Cambodia 37.40% 0.7%
27th Guinea 37.73% 1.9%
28th Pakistan 38.27% 0.5%
29th Tajikistan 38.61% 1.3%
30th Côte d'Ivoire 39.74% 1.6%
31st Viet Nam 39.81% 0.6%
32nd Benin 40.67% 2.1%
33rd Angola 40.69% 0.4%
34th Kenya 41.18% 1.2%
35th Bhutan 41.28% 0.8%
36th Cameroon 43.04% 1.2%
37th Sierra Leone 43.57% 0.8%
38th Togo 43.60% 1.4%
39th Congo, Republic of 43.72% 1.0%
40th Haiti 44.38% 0.4%
41st Vanuatu 45.11% 0.7%
42nd Rwanda 45.38% 33.9%
43rd Nepal 45.49% 0.6%
44th China 46.15% 0.8%
45th Albania 46.78% 1.0%
46th Ghana 46.93% 1.2%
47th Senegal 47.09% 1.7%
48th Sri Lanka 47.62% 0.7%
49th Guatemala 48.02% 0.7%
50th Morocco 48.09% 0.9%
51st Thailand 48.76% 1.9%
52nd Georgia 48.88% 1.3%
53rd Nigeria 49.06% 1.2%
54th Turkmenistan 49.09% 0.9%
55th Solomon Islands 49.62% 0.8%
56th Indonesia 49.75% 1.0%
57th Mongolia 49.81% 1.7%
58th Timor-Leste 49.83% 2.7%
59th Liberia 49.85% 1.3%
60th Azerbaijan 49.88% 0.9%
61st Uzbekistan 49.97% 0.5%
62nd Ecuador 50.77% -3.4%
63rd Comoros 51.16% 1.0%
64th Fiji 51.28% 1.2%
65th Iran, Islamic Republic of 51.29% 0.7%
66th Armenia 51.62% 0.3%
67th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 51.99% 0.4%
68th Gabon 52.16% -0.5%
69th Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.25% 0.9%
70th Mauritania 52.28% 1.0%
71st Nicaragua 52.42% 0.6%
72nd Tonga 52.47% 0.6%
73rd Egypt, Arab Republic of 52.81% 0.6%
74th Gambia, The 53.00% 1.3%
75th Tunisia 54.04% 0.4%
76th Serbia 54.34% 0.8%
77th Oman 54.44% 0.6%
78th Papua New Guinea 54.83% 0.8%
79th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.12% 0.6%
80th Honduras 55.59% 0.6%
81st Romania 56.08% 2.1%
82nd Yemen, Republic of 56.83% 0.7%
83rd Samoa 56.86% 0.4%
84th Guyana 56.99% -2.6%
85th Kyrgyz Republic 57.50% 0.5%
86th Türkiye 58.08% 0.5%
87th Syrian Arab Republic 58.12% 0.8%
88th Algeria 58.21% 0.0%
89th Eswatini 59.01% 0.6%
90th Belarus 59.21% 0.5%
91st Philippines 59.32% 0.5%
92nd Peru 59.80% 0.2%
93rd Qatar 60.11% 1.3%
94th North Macedonia 60.58% -1.0%
95th Namibia 60.89% 0.4%
96th Czechia 61.85% 2.1%
97th El Salvador 62.66% 0.3%
98th Slovak Republic 62.81% 1.0%
99th Poland 63.30% 2.1%
100th Mexico 63.70% 1.1%
101st Bahrain 64.10% 0.2%
102nd Slovenia 64.17% 0.5%
103rd Malaysia 64.56% 0.5%
104th Paraguay 64.88% 0.1%
105th Hungary 64.94% 0.6%
106th Iraq 65.06% 0.1%
107th São Tomé and Principe 65.21% 0.4%
108th Colombia 65.72% 0.2%
109th Botswana 66.14% -0.1%
110th Panama 66.62% -1.8%
111th Suriname 66.78% 0.2%
112th Bulgaria 67.03% 4.5%
113th Cuba 67.20% 0.6%
114th Cabo Verde 67.55% 0.2%
115th United Arab Emirates 67.94% 0.4%
116th Belize 68.20% 0.6%
117th Kazakhstan 68.51% 0.5%
118th Jamaica 68.62% 0.6%
119th Russian Federation 68.80% 0.3%
120th Croatia 68.85% 1.4%
121st Lithuania 69.17% 0.0%
122nd St. Vincent and the Grenadines 69.59% 0.3%
123rd Costa Rica 69.62% 4.9%
124th Italy 69.89% 0.2%
125th Estonia 70.48% 0.6%
126th Latvia 71.10% 0.4%
127th Trinidad and Tobago 71.13% 0.8%
128th Korea 71.14% 0.7%
129th Libya 71.40% 0.4%
130th Maldives 71.44% 0.6%
131st Argentina 71.64% 0.6%
132nd Brazil 71.98% 0.5%
133rd Chile 72.10% 0.6%
134th Austria 72.34% 1.7%
135th Portugal 72.38% 1.4%
136th European Union 72.49% 0.6%
137th Germany 72.62% 0.3%
138th Greece 72.66% 0.1%
139th Uruguay 72.92% 0.4%
140th Kuwait 73.35% 0.7%
141st Dominican Republic 73.75% 0.4%
142nd South Africa 73.75% -0.2%
143rd Japan 73.77% 0.7%
144th Mauritius 74.12% 0.5%
145th Saudi Arabia 74.36% 0.2%
146th New Zealand 74.41% 0.8%
147th Finland 75.46% 0.6%
148th St. Lucia 76.10% 1.5%
149th Spain 76.44% -0.1%
150th New Caledonia 77.11% 1.0%
151st Montenegro 77.36% 0.3%
152nd Ireland 77.59% -0.6%
153rd Switzerland 77.85% 0.0%
154th Iceland 77.89% -0.1%
155th France 78.07% -0.2%
156th Brunei Darussalam 78.32% 0.0%
157th Australia 78.41% 0.3%
158th Guam 79.04% 0.2%
159th Denmark 79.33% 0.8%
160th Norway 79.38% 0.6%
161st United States 79.39% 0.4%
162nd Belgium 79.47% 0.9%
163rd Canada 79.94% 0.5%
164th Jordan 80.53% 0.2%
165th Malta 81.16% 0.4%
166th Sweden 81.17% 0.3%
167th Cyprus 81.46% 0.1%
168th Virgin Islands (US) 81.56% 0.4%
169th Barbados 82.50% 0.1%
170th United Kingdom 83.00% -0.2%
171st French Polynesia 83.63% 0.2%
172nd Puerto Rico (US) 83.88% 0.3%
173rd Israel 83.94% 0.2%
174th Netherlands 84.23% 0.5%
175th Bahamas, The 84.36% 0.1%
176th Channel Islands 85.10% 0.3%
177th Hong Kong SAR, China 85.70% -0.1%
178th Singapore 85.74% -0.4%
179th Macao SAR, China 88.52% 0.3%
180th Luxembourg 91.28% 1.4%
181st Djibouti 92.28% -0.2%

FAQ

What was Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's services employment in 2024?

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's services employment in 2024 was 23.18%. This ranked 7th globally.

How did Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's services employment change in 2024?

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's services employment increased by 1.5% in 2024 compared to 2023.

Which country had the highest services employment in 2024?

Djibouti had the highest services employment in 2024 at 92.28%.

What is the services employment of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 2024?

The services employment of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 2024 was 23.18%. This ranked 7th globally.

How does 2024 compare to 2023 for Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's services employment?

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's services employment went from 22.85% in 2023 to 23.18% in 2024, a 1.5% increase.