Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkey: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 32.2% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 27.4% | 15.1% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 30.1% | 17.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 32.2% | 18.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 32.1% | 17.7% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Sub-Saharan Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 32.2% against 14.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?
- 17.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- 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).