Eritrea vs Netherlands: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Eritrea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13.8% against 12.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 154th and Netherlands ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 23.5% | 10.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 20.3% | 7.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 16.6% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 14.4% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Eritrea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 13.8% against 12.7% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Eritrea and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Netherlands rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 154th and Netherlands ranks 152nd 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).