Lesotho vs South Sudan: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.1% against 34.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 167th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 32.4% | 15.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 33.9% | 9.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 35.2% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.5% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Lesotho or South Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 36.1% against 34.6% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Lesotho ranks 164th 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).