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Employment in Services by African country
Djibouti has the highest reported share of employment in services among the 52 countries shown, at 92.2% (2025).
Share of total employment in services (ILO modelled estimate). 52 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
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| # | Country | Employment in Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 92.2% | |
| 2 | Mauritius | 74.7% | |
| 3 | South Africa | 73.8% | |
| 4 | Libya | 71.4% | |
| 5 | Cabo Verde | 67.7% | |
| 6 | Botswana | 66.2% | |
| 7 | Sao Tome and Principe | 65.4% | |
| 8 | Namibia | 61.1% | |
| 9 | Eswatini | 58.7% | |
| 10 | Algeria | 58.3% | |
| 11 | Tunisia | 54.3% | |
| 12 | Gambia | 53.6% | |
| 13 | Egypt | 53.1% | |
| 14 | Mauritania | 52.8% | |
| 15 | Gabon | 52.3% | |
| 16 | Somalia | 52.2% | |
| 17 | Comoros | 51.6% | |
| 18 | Liberia | 50.5% | |
| 19 | Nigeria | 49.5% | |
| 20 | Morocco | 48.3% | |
| 21 | Senegal | 47.9% | |
| 22 | Ghana | 47.2% | |
| 23 | Rwanda | 46.5% | |
| 24 | Togo | 44.2% | |
| 25 | Republic of the Congo | 44.2% | |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 44% | |
| 27 | Cameroon | 43.5% | |
| 28 | Kenya | 41.7% | |
| 29 | Benin | 41.4% | |
| 30 | Angola | 40.9% | |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 40.3% | |
| 32 | Guinea | 38.5% | |
| 33 | Lesotho | 36.1% | |
| 34 | Zambia | 35.2% | |
| 35 | Equatorial Guinea | 34.7% | |
| 36 | South Sudan | 34.6% | |
| 37 | Zimbabwe | 34.2% | |
| 38 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 33.5% | |
| 39 | Ethiopia | 33.4% | |
| 40 | Eritrea | 31.8% | |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 31.6% | |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 29.2% | |
| 43 | Mali | 28.4% | |
| 44 | Uganda | 27.9% | |
| 45 | Malawi | 27.7% | |
| 46 | Tanzania | 27.3% | |
| 47 | Madagascar | 20.9% | |
| 48 | Mozambique | 20.6% | |
| 49 | Central African Republic | 20.5% | |
| 50 | Chad | 19.8% | |
| 51 | Niger | 17.7% | |
| 52 | Burundi | 11.6% |
Libya
Cabo Verde
Botswana
Sao Tome and Principe
Namibia
Eswatini
Algeria
Tunisia
Gambia
Egypt
Mauritania
Gabon
Somalia
Comoros
Liberia
Nigeria
Morocco
Senegal
Ghana
Rwanda
Togo
Republic of the Congo
Sierra Leone
Cameroon
Kenya
Benin
Angola
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea
Lesotho
Zambia
Equatorial Guinea
South Sudan
Zimbabwe
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Burkina Faso
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Uganda
Malawi
Tanzania
Madagascar
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Chad
Niger
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The table includes 52 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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