Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Switzerland: Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
19.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
19.6%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
84th
Switzerland rank
85th

Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 19.8% against 19.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 22.8% 25.8% 3.0% Switzerland
2000s 22.7% 23.0% 0.4% Switzerland
2010s 21.8% 21.1% 0.7% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 20.2% 20.0% 0.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Switzerland?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 19.8% against 19.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Switzerland rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 85th 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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Indicator
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).