United Kingdom Services Employment
Employment in services SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS
Overview
United Kingdom's services employment stood at 83.23% in 2025, a rise of +0.23% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 83.60% by 2026. United Kingdom ranked 170th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Services Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 84.12% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 83.86% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 83.60% | - | - |
| 2025 | 83.23% | +0.23% | #170 |
| 2024 | 83.00% | −0.20% | #170 |
| 2023 | 83.21% | +0.66% | #172 |
| 2022 | 82.55% | +0.36% | #174 |
| 2021 | 82.18% | +0.35% | #175 |
| 2020 | 81.83% | +1.14% | #175 |
| 2019 | 80.69% | −0.16% | #175 |
| 2018 | 80.85% | +0.22% | #174 |
| 2017 | 80.63% | +0.23% | #174 |
| 2016 | 80.40% | +0.19% | #174 |
| 2015 | 80.21% | +0.42% | #174 |
| 2014 | 79.80% | −0.29% | #174 |
| 2013 | 80.09% | +0.31% | #174 |
| 2012 | 79.77% | +0.14% | #175 |
| 2011 | 79.63% | +0.04% | #175 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
United Kingdom matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1985. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw services employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
United Kingdom's services employment was 83.23% in 2025. Ranked 170th globally. This represents a 0.3% increase from the previous year.
United Kingdom's services employment peaked at 83.23% in 2025.
The lowest services employment in United Kingdom was 66.81% in 1991.
United Kingdom ranks 170th globally in services employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United Kingdom's services employment is projected to reach 83.60% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The services employment of United Kingdom in 2025 was 83.23%. This ranks 170th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-kingdom_services-employment,
title = {United Kingdom Services Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-kingdom/services-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}