Countries in South 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. 12 countries in South America, highest first. World Bank, 2025
Median country
66.3%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of jobs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Venezuela | 74.4% | South America |
| 2 |  Uruguay | 73.2% | South America |
| 3 |  Chile | 72.4% | South America |
| 4 |  Brazil | 72.2% | South America |
| 5 |  Argentina | 71.8% | South America |
| 6 |  Suriname | 66.9% | South America |
| 7 |  Colombia | 65.8% | South America |
| 8 |  Paraguay | 65.1% | South America |
| 9 |  Peru | 60.1% | South America |
| 10 |  Guyana | 56.7% | South America |
| 11 |  Bolivia | 55.5% | South America |
| 12 |  Ecuador | 50.9% | South America |
Questions
- Which country in South America has the most jobs in services?
- Venezuela has the most jobs in services in South America: 74.4% of jobs (2025). Next come Uruguay (73.2% of jobs) and Chile (72.4% of jobs).
- Which country in South America has the fewest jobs in services?
- Ecuador, with 50.9% of jobs (2025).
- What is the typical jobs in services of a country in South America?
- The median of the 12 countries in South America is 66.3% 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.