Egypt vs Mauritania: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Egypt
- Mauritania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 53.1% against 52.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Egypt ranks 112th and Mauritania ranks 114th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 39.7% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 43.9% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 49.5% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.5% | 0.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Egypt or Mauritania?
- Egypt, at 53.1% against 52.8% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Egypt and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Mauritania rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Egypt ranks 112th and Mauritania ranks 114th 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).