Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 33.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 33.1% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 33.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2002.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.5% | — |
| 1992 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.9% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.4% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.9% | 33.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 42 South Africa 64.8% compare
- 43 Iraq 64.2% compare
- 44 New Zealand 64.0% compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 63.4% compare
- 46 Libya 63.4% compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 63.3% compare
- 48 Finland 62.7% compare
More work & labour data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 50.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 33.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2002.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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).