Egypt vs World: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Egypt
- World
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.4% against 23.7% in World, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 21.4% | 1.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.4% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 23.5% | 5.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Egypt or World?
- Egypt, at 29.4% against 23.7% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Egypt and World?
- 5.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and World rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th 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).