As of 2020, the service sector contributed to **** percent of the total employment in North Africa, the highest share in the continent. Close to that were the shares of employment in services in Southern Africa (**** percent) and in West Africa (**** percent). Central Africa and East Africa had shares of **** percent and **** percent, the least in all African regions.
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OECD. (February 11, 2021). Employment in services as a share of total employment in Africa in 2020, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1230181/employment-in-the-service-sector-by-region-in-africa/
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