Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Finland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Finland currently reports 32.1% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 12.3% | 27.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 12.7% | 26.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 13.7% | 21.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 14.3% | 18.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Finland, at 32.1% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Finland ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st 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).