Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.7% against 16.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 154th and Zambia ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 9.6% | 3.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 14.1% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.7% against 16.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th and Zambia ranks 157th 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).