Mongolia vs Nigeria: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 49.9% against 49.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mongolia ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 36.8% | 4.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 40.2% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.6% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.1% | 1.2% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Mongolia or Nigeria?
- Mongolia, at 49.9% against 49.5% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Mongolia and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Nigeria rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Mongolia ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 133rd 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).