Countries in Oceania 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. 8 countries in Oceania, highest first. World Bank, 2025
Median country
54.1%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of jobs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 78.5% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2 |  New Zealand | 74.6% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 3 |  Samoa | 57.2% | Polynesia |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea | 55.3% | Melanesia |
| 5 |  Tonga | 53.0% | Polynesia |
| 6 |  Fiji | 51.7% | Melanesia |
| 7 |  Solomon Islands | 50.0% | Melanesia |
| 8 |  Vanuatu | 45.4% | Melanesia |
No World Bank figure for 5 countries: Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | % of jobs | Status |
|---|---|---|
 French Polynesia | 83.7% | Territory of France |
 Guam | 79.2% | Territory of United States of America |
 New Caledonia | 77.6% | Territory of France |
Questions
- Which country in Oceania has the most jobs in services?
- Australia has the most jobs in services in Oceania: 78.5% of jobs (2025). Next come New Zealand (74.6% of jobs) and Samoa (57.2% of jobs).
- Which country in Oceania has the fewest jobs in services?
- Vanuatu, with 45.4% of jobs (2025).
- What is the typical jobs in services of a country in Oceania?
- The median of the 8 countries in Oceania is 54.1% 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.