Africa Eastern and Southern vs Spain: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)

Africa Eastern and Southern
36.5%
in 2025
Spain
88.9%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Spain rank
39th

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Spain
20406080199120082025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 88.9% against 36.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 52.4%.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 28.1% 78.7% 50.6% Spain
2000s 28.2% 83.9% 55.7% Spain
2010s 32.6% 88.8% 56.2% Spain
2020s 35.1% 88.6% 53.5% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Spain?
Spain, at 88.9% against 36.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
52.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).