Afghanistan vs Dominican Republic: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 19.0% against 18.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 94th and Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 27.4% | 14.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 23.7% | 10.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.4% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Afghanistan or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 19.0% against 18.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Dominican Republic rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th and Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total 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).