Paraguay vs Sao Tome and Principe: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Paraguay
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 65.4% against 65.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 55.4% | 2.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 59.3% | 6.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 64.2% | 5.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 64.9% | 1.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Paraguay or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 65.4% against 65.1% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Paraguay ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th 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).