South Africa vs Spain: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total

South Africa
0.8%
in 2020
Spain
0.8%
in 2016
South Africa rank
39th
Spain rank
38th

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 92 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% South Africa
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total between South Africa and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total?
South Africa ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the service sector). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of total workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed