China vs Guyana: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- China
- Guyana
How they compare
China currently reports 31.8% against 31.1% in Guyana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 13th and Guyana ranks 15th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 20.9% | 1.8% | China |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 0.2% | China |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.0% | 4.9% | China |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 27.5% | 3.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), China or Guyana?
- China, at 31.8% against 31.1% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between China and Guyana?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guyana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Guyana rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- China ranks 13th and Guyana ranks 15th 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).