Africa Eastern and Southern vs Spain: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Spain
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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).