Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 34.7% against 34.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 167th of 187 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 32.4% | 3.8% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.9% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 35.2% | 1.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.5% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Equatorial Guinea or South Sudan?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 34.7% against 34.6% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 167th 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).