As of 2021, 42.4 percent of total employment in Africa was in the service sector. According to estimates, the share of people employed in services has been slowly increasing on the continent. In comparison, in 2010, 38.2 percent of total employment in Africa was in the tertiary sector.
Employment in the service sector as a share of total employment in Africa from 2010 to 2021
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OECD. (May 14, 2023). Employment in the service sector as a share of total employment in Africa from 2010 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1230875/employment-in-services-as-share-of-total-in-africa/
OECD. "Employment in the service sector as a share of total employment in Africa from 2010 to 2021." Chart. May 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1230875/employment-in-services-as-share-of-total-in-africa/
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Employment in the service sector as a share of total employment in Africa from 2010 to 2021 [Graph], OECD, May 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1230875/employment-in-services-as-share-of-total-in-africa/
