Cuba vs Peru: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Cuba
- Peru
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 119th and Peru ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 16.3% | 5.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 3.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 0.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 0.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Cuba or Peru?
- Cuba, at 16.9% against 16.8% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Cuba and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Peru rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Cuba ranks 119th and Peru ranks 122nd 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).