Share of total employment in services (ILO modelled estimate). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Employment in Services |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.8% |
| 2024 | 73.8% |
| 2023 | 73.9% |
| 2022 | 73.4% |
| 2021 | 73.7% |
| 2020 | 73.3% |
| 2019 | 72.5% |
| 2018 | 71.7% |
| 2017 | 71.4% |
| 2016 | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 70.6% |
| 2014 | 72% |
52 countries carry a recent share of employment in services figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.