Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Egypt
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.4% against 23.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 30.2% | 7.5% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 27.3% | 5.3% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.9% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 24.0% | 4.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Egypt or Europe & Central Asia?
- Egypt, at 29.4% against 23.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 5.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st 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).