New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 74.6% against 38.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 36.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 29.3% | 36.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 30.8% | 39.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 35.3% | 37.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 37.4% | 36.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- New Zealand, at 74.6% against 38.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- New Zealand ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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).