| Agriculture % of employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 1996 | |
| Austria | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Belgium | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Denmark | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Finland | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| France | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Germany | na | na | 3 | 3 |
| Greece | 33 | 29 | 20 | 21 |
| Ireland | 22 | 17 | 12 | 14 |
| Italy | 16 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Portugal | 34 | 22 | 12 | 12 |
| Spain | 22 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
| Sweden | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| UK | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Source: | Employment in Europe 1996 published by European Comission | |||
| Source: | World Competitiveness Yearbook 1997 | |||
| Industry % of employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 1996 | |
| Austria | 41 | 38 | 32 | 32 |
| Belgium | 40 | 32 | 28 | 28 |
| Denmark | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Finland | 36 | 32 | 28 | 28 |
| France | 39 | 32 | 27 | 26 |
| Germany | na | na | 36 | 38 |
| Greece | 29 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
| Ireland | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
| Italy | 39 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
| Luxembourg | 44 | 32 | 26 | 27 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 28 | 23 | 23 |
| Portugal | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
| Spain | 38 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
| Sweden | 37 | 30 | 26 | 26 |
| UK | 40 | 35 | 27 | 28 |
| Source: | Employment in Europe 1996 published by European Comission | |||
| Source: | World Competitiveness Yearbook 1997 | |||
| Services % of employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 1996 | |
| Austria | 47 | 53 | 61 | 60 |
| Belgium | 57 | 65 | 69 | 70 |
| Denmark | 59 | 65 | 69 | 69 |
| Finland | 49 | 56 | 65 | 64 |
| France | 51 | 59 | 68 | 70 |
| Germany | na | na | 61 | 59 |
| Greece | 38 | 45 | 56 | 55 |
| Ireland | 46 | 54 | 60 | 58 |
| Italy | 46 | 56 | 60 | 61 |
| Luxembourg | 50 | 63 | 71 | 70 |
| Netherlands | 59 | 67 | 74 | 73 |
| Portugal | 32 | 45 | 56 | 56 |
| Spain | 40 | 52 | 61 | 62 |
| Sweden | 57 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| UK | 57 | 63 | 71 | 70 |
| Source: | Employment in Europe 1996 published by European Comission | |||
| Source: | World Competitiveness Yearbook 1997 | |||