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Employment in Services by African country
Djibouti has the highest share of employment in services of any African country, at 92.2% — 1.2× Mauritius's 74.7%.
Share of total employment in services (ILO modelled estimate). 53 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
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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 | Sudan | 46.2% | |
| 25 | Togo | 44.2% | |
| 26 | Republic of the Congo | 44.2% | |
| 27 | Sierra Leone | 44% | |
| 28 | Cameroon | 43.5% | |
| 29 | Kenya | 41.7% | |
| 30 | Benin | 41.4% | |
| 31 | Angola | 40.9% | |
| 32 | Cote d'Ivoire | 40.3% | |
| 33 | Guinea | 38.5% | |
| 34 | Lesotho | 36.1% | |
| 35 | Zambia | 35.2% | |
| 36 | Equatorial Guinea | 34.7% | |
| 37 | South Sudan | 34.6% | |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 34.2% | |
| 39 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 33.5% | |
| 40 | Ethiopia | 33.4% | |
| 41 | Eritrea | 31.8% | |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 31.6% | |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 29.2% | |
| 44 | Mali | 28.4% | |
| 45 | Uganda | 27.9% | |
| 46 | Malawi | 27.7% | |
| 47 | Tanzania | 27.3% | |
| 48 | Madagascar | 20.9% | |
| 49 | Mozambique | 20.6% | |
| 50 | Central African Republic | 20.5% | |
| 51 | Chad | 19.8% | |
| 52 | Niger | 17.7% | |
| 53 | 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
Sudan
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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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Employment in Services figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest share of employment in services?
Djibouti has the highest share of employment in services in Africa at 92.2% (2025), followed by Mauritius and South Africa.
Which African country has the lowest share of employment in services?
Burundi has the lowest share of employment in services of the 53 African countries with data, at 11.6% (2025).
How many African countries report Employment in Services data?
53 of 54 African countries have a recent Employment in Services figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=employment_services_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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