Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Spain currently reports 76.8% against 38.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 38.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 29.3% | 31.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 30.8% | 34.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 35.3% | 40.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 37.4% | 38.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Spain, at 76.8% against 38.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Spain ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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).