Countries in North America by jobs in services
The share of people in work who work in services: trade, transport, tourism, finance, public administration, health, education and the rest. 19 countries in North America, highest first. World Bank, 2025
Median country
68.9%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of jobs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84.4% | Caribbean | |
| 2 | 82.6% | Caribbean | |
| 3 | 80.1% | Northern America | |
| 4 | 79.6% | Northern America | |
| 5 | 76.3% | Caribbean | |
| 6 | 74.0% | Caribbean | |
| 7 | 71.3% | Caribbean | |
| 8 | 70.0% | Central America | |
| 9 | 69.8% | Caribbean | |
| 10 | 68.9% | Caribbean | |
| 11 | 68.5% | Central America | |
| 12 | 67.6% | Caribbean | |
| 13 | 67.0% | Central America | |
| 14 | 64.1% | Central America | |
| 15 | 63.0% | Central America | |
| 16 | 55.9% | Central America | |
| 17 | 52.6% | Central America | |
| 18 | 48.2% | Central America | |
| 19 | 44.6% | Caribbean |
No World Bank figure for 4 countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | % of jobs | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 84.1% | Territory of United States of America | |
| 81.9% | Territory of United States of America |
Questions
- Which country in North America has the most jobs in services?
- The Bahamas has the most jobs in services in North America: 84.4% of jobs (2025). Next come Barbados (82.6% of jobs) and Canada (80.1% of jobs).
- Which country in North America has the fewest jobs in services?
- Haiti, with 44.6% of jobs (2025).
- What is the typical jobs in services of a country in North America?
- The median of the 19 countries in North America is 68.9% of jobs: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- The share of people in work who work in services: trade, transport, tourism, finance, public administration, health, education and the rest. Source: World Bank, 2025. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.