Arab World vs Lesotho: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Arab World
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 33.0% against 26.4% in Arab World, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 15.5% | 6.5% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 0.5% | Arab World |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 31.7% | 6.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 33.1% | 7.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Arab World or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 33.0% against 26.4% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Arab World and Lesotho?
- 6.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Lesotho rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Arab World ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 9th 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).