Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mozambique: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mozambique
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 24.0% against 20.6% in Mozambique, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mozambique ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 180th and Mozambique ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 13.3% | 4.7% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 16.5% | 4.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 0.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 20.3% | 3.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mozambique?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 24.0% against 20.6% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
- 3.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 180th and Mozambique ranks 183rd 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).