In 2024, the service sector of the economy in China grew by around 5.0 percent compared to the previous year. This year, the industrial sector in China has been growing at a higher pace than the service sector.

In 2021, the agriculture sector contributed around 0.94 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States. In that same year, 17.61 percent came from industry, and the service sector contributed the most to the GDP, at 76.4 percent.

The share of value added by the services industry to gross domestic product in Brazil saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 58.88 percent. However, 2023 marked the second consecutive increase of the share. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resourcesFind more statistics on other topics about Brazil with key insights such as personal remittances received, value added to gross domestic product by the manufacturing sector, and value added by the services industry to the gross domestic product.

According to preliminary data, the agricultural sector contributed around 6.8 percent to the gross domestic product (GDP) of China in 2024, whereas 36.5 percent of the economic value added originated from the industrial sector and 54.6 percent from the service sector, respectively. The total GDP of China at current prices amounted to approximately 134.91 trillion yuan in 2024. Economic development in China The gross domestic product (GDP) serves as a primary indicator to measure the economic performance of a country or a region. It is generally defined as the monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country in a specific period of time. It includes all of private and public spending, government spending, investments, and net exports which are calculated as total exports minus imports. In other words, GDP represents the size of the economy.With its national economy growing at an exceptional annual growth rate of above nine percent for three decades in succession, China had become the worlds’ second largest economy by 2010, surpassing all other economies but the United States. Even though China's GDP growth has cooled down in recent years, its economy still expanded at roughly two times the pace of the United States in 2024. Breakdown of GDP in China When compared to other developed countries, the proportions of agriculture and industry in China's GDP are significantly higher. Even though agriculture is a major industry in the United States, it only accounted for about one percent of the economy in 2023. While the service sector contributed to more than 70 percent of the economy in most developed countries, it's share was considerably lower in China. This was not only due to China's lower development level, but also to the country’s focus on manufacturing and export. However, as the future limitations of this growth model become more and more apparent, China is trying to shift it's economic focus to the high-tech and service sectors. Accordingly, growth rates of the service sector have been considerably higher than in industry and agriculture in the years before the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

In 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) produced from the manufacturing sector in South Korea amounted to approximately 611 trillion South Korean won, being the most valuable sector by far compared to other sectors of the country. However, when looking at the combined GDP of all service industry sectors, their total exceeded 1,000 trillion won. This indicates that the service sector collectively plays a crucial role in driving the country's economic growth.

In 2023, preliminary figures indicated that the manufacturing sector contributed approximately 18.67 percent of Indonesia's GDP, making it the largest contributor to the nation's economy. It was followed by the wholesale and retail trade and agricultural sectors. With its abundant resources, Indonesia ranks among the largest economies in the world. Economic development in Indonesia Indonesia’s GDP is expected to rise steadily until 2029, suggesting consistent economic growth. Resonating with this pattern, foreign direct investment in Indonesia has steadily increased over the past few years. However, the government still grapples with inflation rates and a budget deficit, with government revenue consistently lower than expenditure. Despite these challenges, Indonesia aims to become one of the top five largest economies globally by 2045. The manufacturing sector’s growth and investment Over the years, Indonesia has become an increasingly attractive destination for investments due to its economic expansion and large labor force. As of 2023, the GDP growth rate for Indonesia’s manufacturing sector was projected to be nearly five percent. Across the various segments of the sector, the highest investment value came from basic metals manufacturing, demonstrating its important role in driving industrial growth.

In 2023, agriculture contributed around 22.72 percent to Nigeria’s GDP, 32.58 percent came from industry, and 42.77 percent from the services sector. Economic sectors The most common breakdown of economic activity in a country is looking at three economic sectors: The primary sector, which involves agriculture, forestry, and fishing, the secondary sector, industry, that includes manufacturing, processing, or transforming goods, and finally, the tertiary sector, services, i.e. providing information or services to consumers, such as in IT, tourism, or banking. A country’s contribution to GDP, and thus its own economy, is easily visible when looking at the performance of these three sectors. Soaring services in NigeriaLike in most thriving economies nowadays, the services sector is gaining momentum in Nigeria, because more and more people are moving from the countryside to the cities to find jobs. Nigeria is a mixed economy which focuses mainly on telecommunications, financial services, and technology, a strategy that is likely to pay off in the future and will see its GDP soaring. Nigeria’s reliance on oil is also an important contributor to its economic success; between 2001 and 2010, it was one of the countries with the highest GDP growth worldwide. However, oil prices are also responsible for a GDP growth slump in 2016 and for the first trade deficit in over a decade.

In 2018, the share of sectorial GDP contribution from the processing and manufacturing sector was highest, amounting to approximately 21 percent. In comparison, the forestry sector accounted for approximately 0.1 percent of the contributions to the country's GDP

The services sector is the largest in Germany and has been generating a steady share of around 60 percent of gross domestic product since 2007. Following the financial crisis, the services sector grew to just over 64 percent in 2009, but otherwise has made up a consistent share of GDP. Industry was hit the hardest in 2009, dropping just below a quarter of total GDP, while agriculture has been below one percent since the early 2000s.

Fewer jobs for agricultural workers

From 1991 to 1995, following the German Unification, the number of employees in agriculture, forestry, and fishery fell by over 300 thousand workers. Since then, it has declined more gradually, decreasing by about 250 thousand workers over more than two decades. Currently, less than two percent of workers are officially employed in the agricultural sector in Germany.

Service economies in developed nations

A large service sector is a common feature of advanced economies, generating around 70 percent of gross domestic product in the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and Japan, respectively. These nations also have something else in common: a very small agricultural sector. Among them, Japan has the largest industry sector, comparable to Germany’s in fact, at roughly a third of generated GDP.

In 2023, agriculture contributed around 23.37 percent to the GDP of Pakistan, 20.76 percent came from the industry, and over half of the economy’s contribution to GDP came from the services sector. Divisions of the economy There are three main sectors of economy: The primary sector encompassed agriculture, fishing and mining. The secondary sector is the manufacturing sector, also known as the industry sector; and last but not least, the tertiary sector, alias the services sector, which includes services and intangible goods, like tourism, financial services, or telecommunications. Today, most developed countries have a well-established services sector that contributes the lion’s share to their GDP. On the other hand, economies that still need support and are still developing typically rely on agriculture to fuel their economy. If they transition to a developed nation, it is usually because their economy is now able to focus on services as an economic driver. Pakistan’s economic driver Although Pakistan is not considered a fully developed nation yet, over half of its annual GDP is now generated by the services sector. However, the primary sector plays an important role for the country: It is still responsible for almost a quarter of GDP contribution, and it employs almost half of Pakistan’s workforce. Pakistan is rich in arable land, which explains why the majority of the Pakistani population lives in rural areas, producing and selling sugarcane, wheat, cotton, and rice, which are also exported to other countries.

This statistic shows the share of economic sectors in the gross domestic product (GDP) in Sri Lanka from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, the share of agriculture in Sri Lanka's gross domestic product was 8.28 percent, industry contributed approximately 25.59 percent and the services sector contributed about 59.93 percent.

This statistic shows the distribution of the gross domestic product (GDP) across economic sectors in Luxembourg from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, agriculture contributed around 0.23 percent to the GDP of Luxembourg, 10.47 percent came from the industry and 80.6 percent from the services sector.

In 2023, services contributed around 58.42 percent to South Korea's gross domestic product (GDP), while 31.59 percent came from South Korea’s industry sector, and a little less than two percent of South Korea’s GDP was generated by the country’s agriculture sector. South Korea’s services sector employed over 70 percent of the South Koreans workforce in 2018 . South Korea’s workforce Much of the over 51 million inhabitants of South Korea are employed, and the unemployment rate is expected to remain under four percent through 2024. South Korea is experiencing the effects of an aging labor force, with a decrease in population share of people entering the work force, and a simultaneous increase of the number of those aged 65 years and above. Despite that, the country’s economy has remained a powerhouse, growing at around 2.5 percent from 2018 to 2019. The South Korean economy South Korea is known as an economic success story; it rose from one of the poorest countries before the 1960’s to a developed country with a high income level. Overall, South Korea’s total GDP was estimated to be approximately 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars in 2019, and is expected to continue to increase through 2024. South Korea is considered to be one of the core economies driving the next generation of economic growth, alongside the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China).

This statistic shows the distribution of the gross domestic product (GDP) across economic sectors in Singapore from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, agriculture contributed around 0.03 percent to the GDP of Singapore, 22.4 percent came from the industry and 72.45 percent from the services sector.

In 2023, the share of value added by the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector to the gross domestic product in Brazil increased by 0.5 percentage points (+8.67 percent) compared to 2022. In total, the share amounted to 6.24 percent in 2023. The value added by agriculture, forestry, and fishing refers to the net output of the sector. It is calculated as the gross output, which is the gross revenue of production, minus the intermediate inputs, which is the value of goods and services consumed in the production process. Activities included in this sector are crop cultivation, forestry, hunting, fishing, and livestock production.Find more statistics on other topics about Brazil with key insights such as employment in the agricultural sector as share of total employment.

This statistic shows the distribution of the gross domestic product (GDP) across economic sectors in Japan from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, agriculture contributed around 1.02 percent to Japan's GDP, 26.92 percent came from the industry and 71.39 percent from the service sector. For further information, see Japan's GDP.

In 2023, almost half of India’s GDP was generated by the services sector, a slight and steady increase over the last 10 years. Among the leading services industries in the country are telecommunications, IT, and software. The IT factorThe IT industry is a vital part of India’s economy, and in the fiscal year of 2016/2017, it generated about 8 percent of India’s GDP alone – a slight decrease from previous years, when it made up about 10 percent of the country’s economy. Nevertheless, the IT industry is growing, as is evident by its quickly increasing revenue and employment figures. IT includes software development, consulting, software management, and online services, and business process management (BPM). Employee migrationAlthough employment figures in IT, and thus in the services sector, are on the rise, most of the Indian workforce is still employed in agriculture, however, the figures show a trend pointing towards a reversal of this distribution. For now, the majority of Indians still do not live in cities – where IT jobs are generated – but urbanization is on the rise as well.

In 2023, the wholesale trade sector contributed 22.3 percent to Singapore's nominal gross value added (GVA). Singapore's economy posted growth across as sectors, indicating a recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the second quarter of 2023, the agricultural sector generated about 21 percent of Nigeria's GDP. Other key activities for the country's economy were manufacturing, trade, mining and quarrying, and telecommunication. Moreover, around seven percent of Nigeria's GDP was covered by the mining and quarrying sector. In particular, the largest contribution was from crude oil and natural gas. Nigeria is one of the key oil-producing countries and largest exporters in the world. Indeed, the country has one of the main oil reserves in the world.

In 2023, the finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing industry contributed the highest amount of value to the GDP of the U.S. at 20.7 percent. The construction industry contributed around four percent of GDP in the same year.