Table 6-3
Value-added revenue and world share for selected service industries, by selected regions/countries: 1996, 2001, and 2005
(Percent)
 
Industry and region/country   1996   2001   2005
 
Education            
All regions/countries (2000
 constant $trillion)
  1.07   1.18   1.28
United States   40.0   39.8   40.6
EU   32.7   31.5   29.0
Asia   11.3   12.6   14.4
Health            
All regions/countries (2000
 constant $trillion)
  1.29   1.55   1.71
United States   40.5   36.5   38.4
EU   32.9   30.5   28.9
Asia   12.8   20.3   19.4
 

EU = European Union

NOTES: Value-added revenue excludes purchases of domestic and imported materials and supplies. EU excludes Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, and Slovenia. Asia includes China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. China includes Hong Kong.

SOURCE: Global Insight, Inc., World Industry Service database, special tabulations (15 April 2007).

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