Eritrea vs India: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Eritrea
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 32.6% against 31.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 172nd and India ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 23.0% | 7.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 25.5% | 6.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.3% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 31.7% | 0.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Eritrea or India?
- India, at 32.6% against 31.8% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Eritrea and India?
- 0.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and India rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd and India ranks 171st 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).