El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- El Salvador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 23.1% against 23.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 25.5% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 26.0% | 4.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 21.4% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), El Salvador or Saudi Arabia?
- El Salvador, at 23.1% against 23.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- El Salvador ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th 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).