Cape Verde vs Indonesia: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Cape Verde
- Indonesia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 23.1% against 22.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Indonesia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 58th and Indonesia ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.5% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.3% | 3.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.2% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.0% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Cape Verde or Indonesia?
- Cape Verde, at 23.1% against 22.5% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Cape Verde and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Indonesia rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th and Indonesia ranks 60th 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).