Brazil vs New Caledonia: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Brazil
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 20.6% against 20.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 77th and New Caledonia ranks 74th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.9% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.9% | 0.2% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 24.6% | 2.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 21.7% | 1.3% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Brazil or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 20.6% against 20.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Brazil and New Caledonia?
- 0.4%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and New Caledonia rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Brazil ranks 77th and New Caledonia ranks 74th 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).