Benin vs Eritrea: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 17.7% against 17.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 150th and Eritrea ranks 148th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 15.5% | 5.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.3% | 4.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.3% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Benin or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 17.7% against 17.4% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Benin and Eritrea?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Benin ranks 150th and Eritrea ranks 148th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).