Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Eritrea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 31.8% against 29.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 172nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 24.7% | 6.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 26.2% | 5.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.5% | 3.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 27.6% | 3.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Eritrea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Eritrea, at 31.8% against 29.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th 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).