Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 89.5% against 42.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 31.3% | 65.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 32.9% | 64.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 38.6% | 58.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 41.2% | 49.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 89.5% against 42.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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).