In October 2024, the value of the Services Employment Index in the United States reached 53. An index value above 50 percent indicates a positive development in the service sector employment, whereas a value below 50 percent indicates a negative situation.
In October 2024, the value of the Service Purchasing Managers' Index in the United States stood at 56. An indicator of the economic health of the service sector, the Services Purchasing Managers' Index is based on four major indicators: business activity, new orders, employment, and supplier deliveries. An index value above 50 percent indicates a positive development in the service sector, whereas a value below 50 percent indicates a negative situation. Purchasing Managers' Index The Purchasing Manager's Index is a strong indicator of an economic sector's health. The PMI is based on a survey that is sent to more than 400 companies in 19 primary industries, which are weighted by their overall contribution to the nation's GDP. The industries are organized into economic sectors to construct a PMI relevant to each sector, such as construction being in the manufacturing sector. In 2021, the construction industry added 958.8 billion U.S. dollars to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States. A high contribution to the GDP by an industry generally helps increase the value of the sector's PMI. As of April 2024, the manufacturing PMI indicated a negative situation at 49.2. The Service Sector The service sector, or tertiary sector, is the section of the economy that deals with the production of services rather than the production of goods or extraction of materials. Within the service sector are many industries such as banking and financial services, construction, education, transportation, hospitality, communication, real estate, information technology, legal services, and more. Unlike the Manufacturing PMI, the Service PMI is based on only four major indicators: business activity, new orders, employment, and supplier deliveries. As a sector that largely relies on human interaction, the service sector was particularly affected by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Services Employment Index, which shows the employment indicator of the Service PMI, was trending upwards over the summer months of 2022. As of March 2023 the SEI decreased to 51.3.
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This statistic shows the top 20 metropolitan areas with the highest share of employment in the service industry in the United States in 2017. Percentage employed in service sector is shown as a percent of total nonfarm employment. In 2017, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria in Washington D.C. was ranked first with about 20.6 percent of total nonfarm employees was working in professional, scientific or technical services.
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Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in United States was reported at 79.09 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Employment in services (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.
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Mexico Employment Index: Service Sector: Total data was reported at 109.899 2005=100 in Jan 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 114.824 2005=100 for Dec 2013. Mexico Employment Index: Service Sector: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 105.840 2005=100 from Jan 2005 (Median) to Jan 2014, with 109 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 116.069 2005=100 in Sep 2013 and a record low of 95.159 2005=100 in Feb 2005. Mexico Employment Index: Service Sector: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G018: Employment Index: Services Sector: 2005=100. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) conducted in permanently lifting the Monthly Survey of Services, which aims to provide information on the economic performance of the Nationawide Private Non-financial Services sector. This dataset started in Jan 2005, sector-weighted index (average base: 2005=100). It consists of 9 sectors of activity, according to Industrial Classification System of North America (NAICS), which are: a. Transportation, Postal Services & Storage b. Information in Mass Media c. Real Estate & Rental & Leasing d. Professional, Scientific & Technical Support e. Business & Waste Management & Remediation f. Educational Services g. Health Care & Social Assistance h. Culture, Sports & Other Recreational i. Accomodation & Food Services
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United States Texas Service Sector Outlook: Future Employment data was reported at 28.200 % in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 31.900 % for Oct 2018. United States Texas Service Sector Outlook: Future Employment data is updated monthly, averaging 24.200 % from Jan 2007 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 143 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.700 % in Mar 2007 and a record low of -18.200 % in Nov 2008. United States Texas Service Sector Outlook: Future Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S016: Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
As of 2021, 42.4 percent of total employment in Africa was in the service sector. According to estimates, the share of people employed in services has been slowly increasing on the continent. In comparison, in 2010, 38.2 percent of total employment in Africa was in the tertiary sector.
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United States Texas Service Sector Outlook: sa: Future Part Time Employment data was reported at 9.500 % in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.200 % for May 2018. United States Texas Service Sector Outlook: sa: Future Part Time Employment data is updated monthly, averaging 8.000 % from Jan 2007 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 138 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.200 % in Jul 2014 and a record low of -19.800 % in Dec 2008. United States Texas Service Sector Outlook: sa: Future Part Time Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.S015: Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
The statistic shows the distribution of the workforce across economic sectors in the United States from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, 1.57 percent of the workforce in the US was employed in agriculture, 19.34 percent in industry and 79.09 percent in services. See U.S. GDP per capita for more information. American workforce A significant majority of the American labor force is employed in the services sector, while the other sectors, industry and agriculture, account for less than 20 percent of the US economy. However, the United States is among the top exporters of agricultural goods – the total value of US agricultural exports has more than doubled since 2000. A severe plunge in the employment rate in the US since 1990 shows that the American economy is still in turmoil after the economic crisis of 2008. Unemployment is still significantly higher than it was before the crisis, and most of those unemployed and looking for a job are younger than 25; youth unemployment is a severe problem for the United States, many college or university graduates struggle to find a job right away. Still, the number of employees in the US since 1990 has been increasing slowly, with a slight setback during and after the recession. Both the number of full-time and of part-time workers have increased during the same period. When looking at the distribution of jobs among men and women, both project the general downward trend. A comparison of the employment rate of men in the US since 1990 and the employment rate of women since 1990 shows that more men tend to be employed than women.
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Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in World was reported at 50.22 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. World - Employment in services (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.
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Graph and download economic data for Nonagricultural Employment, Service Industries for United States (M08331USM175NNBR) from Jan 1939 to Dec 1967 about nonagriculture, services, employment, industry, and USA.
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Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Australia was reported at 78.74 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Employment in services (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.
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Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was reported at 31.46 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Employment in services (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.
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The indicator relates the number of employees in the service sector who work in an establishment whose main activity is considered “knowledge intensive” to the total number of employees in the service sector, as at 30 June and 31 December. Combined with the number of employees in the industrial sector working in high technology, it gives an approximation of the entity’s capacity for innovation and competitiveness. Breaks in series: - on 1 January 2011: Exit from the statistics of inactive employees following the change in the declaration of public sector employees (Capelo reform). - on 1 January 2012: Exit from the statistics of inactive employees following the change in the declaration of public sector employees (Capelo reform): follow-up and end. - on 1 January 2014: adjustment of the breakdown by commune of work following the exhaustive identification of the units of establishment. See also: - Other indicators relating to paid employment are available in the 'Labour market' theme. - The ONSS website, "\2". - Knowledge-intensive sectors correspond to NACE rev. 2 to 3-digit codes defined as "\2".
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United States Texas Service Sector Outlook: Part Time Employment data was reported at 2.700 % in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.200 % for Oct 2018. United States Texas Service Sector Outlook: Part Time Employment data is updated monthly, averaging 2.600 % from Jan 2007 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 143 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.900 % in Jun 2007 and a record low of -17.800 % in Nov 2008. United States Texas Service Sector Outlook: Part Time Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S016: Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
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Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Canada was reported at 79.51 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Employment in services (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.
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Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ireland was reported at 77.61 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ireland - Employment in services (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.
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The indicator reports the number of employees in the service sector who work in an establishment whose main activity is considered to be ‘high knowledge intensity’ to the total number of employees in the service sector at 30 June and 31 December. Combined with that on the share of employees in the industrial sector working in high technology, it gives an approximation of the innovation capacity and competitiveness of the entity.
Series breaks: — as of 1 January 2011: output of statistics of inactive employees following the modification of the declaration of public sector staff (Capelo reform). — as of 1 January 2012: output of statistics of inactive employees following the amendment of the declaration of public sector staff (Capelo reform): continuation and end. — as of 1 January 2014: adjustment of the distribution by common work following the exhaustive identification of establishment units.
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Other indicators relating to wage employment are available in the topic ‘Labour market’.
— The ONSS website, “\2”.
— The knowledge-intensive sectors correspond to NACE codes rev. 2 to 3 digits defined by “\2(\1)”.
In October 2024, the value of the Services Employment Index in the United States reached 53. An index value above 50 percent indicates a positive development in the service sector employment, whereas a value below 50 percent indicates a negative situation.