Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.7% against 27.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.6% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.1% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.4% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.6% | 0.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Malawi, at 27.7% against 27.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Malawi ranks 178th 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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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).