The statistics show the number of workers in the tertiary sector worldwide from 2009 to 2020, as well as a series of forecasts up to 2022. In 2020, the global number of employees in the tertiary sector reached 1.675 billion, representing an increase of more than 25 million compared to the previous year.
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ILO. (January 31, 2021). Number of workers in the tertiary sector worldwide from 2009 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1637361/global-number-of-workers-in-the-tertiary-sector/
ILO. "Number of workers in the tertiary sector worldwide from 2009 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. January 31, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1637361/global-number-of-workers-in-the-tertiary-sector/
ILO. (2021). Number of workers in the tertiary sector worldwide from 2009 to 2022 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1637361/global-number-of-workers-in-the-tertiary-sector/
ILO. "Number of Workers in The Tertiary Sector Worldwide from 2009 to 2022 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2021, /statistics/1637361/global-number-of-workers-in-the-tertiary-sector/
ILO, Number of workers in the tertiary sector worldwide from 2009 to 2022 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1637361/global-number-of-workers-in-the-tertiary-sector/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of workers in the tertiary sector worldwide from 2009 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], ILO, January 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1637361/global-number-of-workers-in-the-tertiary-sector/
