Benin vs Kenya: Employment in services (% of total employment)

Benin
41.4%
in 2025
Kenya
41.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
153rd
Kenya rank
152nd

Employment in services (% of total employment) over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 41.7% against 41.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 153rd and Kenya ranks 152nd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 33.3% 28.7% 4.7% Benin
2000s 35.9% 32.3% 3.6% Benin
2010s 39.8% 36.8% 3.0% Benin
2020s 39.7% 39.8% 0.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 41.7% against 41.4% in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Benin and Kenya?
0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
Benin ranks 153rd and Kenya ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
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

Indicator
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).