Africa Eastern and Southern vs Dominican Republic: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 74.0% against 34.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 39.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 56.0% | 27.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 63.7% | 35.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 70.5% | 38.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 72.9% | 39.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 74.0% against 34.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic?
- 39.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total 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).