United States Services Employment
Employment in services SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS
Overview
United States's services employment stood at 79.56% in 2025, a rise of +0.18% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 79.59% by 2026. United States ranked 159th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Services Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 79.81% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 79.70% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 79.59% | - | - |
| 2025 | 79.56% | +0.18% | #159 |
| 2024 | 79.39% | +0.29% | #161 |
| 2023 | 79.09% | −0.01% | #164 |
| 2022 | 79.10% | −0.05% | #166 |
| 2021 | 79.15% | +0.32% | #168 |
| 2020 | 78.84% | +0.38% | #166 |
| 2019 | 78.46% | −0.02% | #165 |
| 2018 | 78.48% | −0.08% | #164 |
| 2017 | 78.56% | +0.06% | #166 |
| 2016 | 78.50% | +0.08% | #166 |
| 2015 | 78.42% | +0.03% | #169 |
| 2014 | 78.39% | −0.07% | #170 |
| 2013 | 78.47% | −0.15% | #171 |
| 2012 | 78.62% | +0.05% | #173 |
| 2011 | 78.57% | −0.09% | #173 |
Analysis
United States's services employment was 79.56% in 2025, a rise of +0.18% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 79.59% by 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's services employment was 79.56% in 2025. Ranked 159th globally. This represents a 0.2% increase from the previous year.
United States's services employment peaked at 79.56% in 2025.
The lowest services employment in United States was 72.69% in 1991.
United States ranks 159th globally in services employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United States's services employment is projected to reach 79.59% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The services employment of United States in 2025 was 79.56%. This ranks 159th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_services-employment,
title = {United States Services Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/services-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}