Madagascar vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Employment in services (% of total employment)

Madagascar
20.9%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
27.3%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
182nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
179th

Employment in services (% of total employment) over time

  • Madagascar
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 27.3% against 20.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 182nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 179th of 187 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 12.6% 18.6% 6.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 15.3% 21.1% 5.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 19.4% 25.4% 6.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 20.0% 26.6% 6.6% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Madagascar or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 27.3% against 20.9% in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
6.4%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
Madagascar ranks 182nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 179th 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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Indicator
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).