Arab World vs China: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Arab World
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 31.8% against 26.4% in Arab World, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
Arab World ranks 11th and China ranks 13th of 47 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 22.8% | 0.8% | China |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 24.3% | 1.4% | China |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 29.9% | 4.7% | China |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 31.4% | 5.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Arab World or China?
- China, at 31.8% against 26.4% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Arab World and China?
- 5.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and China rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Arab World ranks 11th and China ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- 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).