Caribbean Small States vs Egypt: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.4% against 22.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Egypt ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 22.7% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.0% | 2.1% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 25.7% | 2.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 28.9% | 6.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Caribbean Small States or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 29.4% against 22.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Caribbean Small States and Egypt?
- 6.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Egypt rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Egypt ranks 23rd 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).