Estonia vs South Africa: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 84.9% against 84.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Estonia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 80.5% | 16.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 80.8% | 6.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 83.9% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 84.6% | 1.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Estonia or South Africa?
- Estonia, at 84.9% against 84.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Estonia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Estonia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 187 countries.
- 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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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).