Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Laos
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 27.2% against 25.9% in Laos, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd and Laos ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 7.0% | 16.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 12.0% | 12.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 21.2% | 4.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 25.0% | 0.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Guinea-Bissau or Laos?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 27.2% against 25.9% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 1.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd and Laos ranks 174th 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).