South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 64.8% against 34.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 27.5% | 29.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 29.0% | 27.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 32.5% | 28.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 34.1% | 30.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Africa, at 64.8% against 34.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- South Africa ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, male (% of male 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).