In 2021, the number of people employed in the service sector in Africa amounted to 177 million. Employment in services has increased on the continent since 2010. In that year, by comparison, around 127 million individuals worked in the sector.
Number of people employed in the service sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021
(in millions)
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ILO. (July 24, 2022). Number of people employed in the service sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322335/number-of-people-employed-in-service-sector-in-africa/
ILO. "Number of people employed in the service sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. July 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322335/number-of-people-employed-in-service-sector-in-africa/
ILO. (2022). Number of people employed in the service sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322335/number-of-people-employed-in-service-sector-in-africa/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in The Service Sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322335/number-of-people-employed-in-service-sector-in-africa/
ILO, Number of people employed in the service sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322335/number-of-people-employed-in-service-sector-in-africa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people employed in the service sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], ILO, July 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322335/number-of-people-employed-in-service-sector-in-africa/
