Gambia vs Pacific island small states: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Gambia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 31.9% against 14.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Pacific island small states ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.6% | 3.1% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 19.6% | 6.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 15.0% | 11.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 14.0% | 16.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Gambia or Pacific island small states?
- Gambia, at 31.9% against 14.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Gambia and Pacific island small states?
- 17.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Pacific island small states rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and Pacific island small states ranks 44th 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).