There is provided a light emitting device including a plurality of nanoscale light emitting structures spaced apart from one another on a first conductivity-type semiconductor base layer, the plurality of nanoscale light emitting structures each including a first conductivity-type semiconductor core, an active layer and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and an electrode connected to the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. The electrode is disposed between a first nanoscale light emitting structure and a second nanoscale light emitting structure among the plurality of nanoscale light emitting structures, and the electrode has a height lower than a height of the plurality of nanoscale light emitting structures.