Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 29.2% against 27.7% in Malawi, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th and Malawi ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 20.1% | 4.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 22.3% | 3.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 27.0% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.5% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 29.2% against 27.7% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 1.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th and Malawi ranks 178th 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).