Congo vs Sierra Leone: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Congo currently reports 44.2% against 44.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 26.3% | 5.9% | Congo |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 26.7% | 9.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 37.0% | 4.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 43.0% | 0.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Congo, at 44.2% against 44.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Congo ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th 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).