Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 9.0% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th 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).