Eritrea vs Sudan: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 14.0% against 12.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 154th and Sudan ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 1.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 13.6% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 14.1% | 1.2% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 14.0% | 1.5% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Eritrea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 14.0% against 12.7% in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 1.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 154th and Sudan ranks 151st 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).