Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 34.7% against 33.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th of 187 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 28.6% | 0.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 33.8% | 8.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 33.5% | 3.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 34.4% | 2.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 34.7% against 33.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th 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
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).