Estonia vs IDA total: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Estonia
- IDA total
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26.0% against 15.3% in IDA total, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 36th and IDA total ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 12.5% | 21.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 13.3% | 19.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 14.7% | 15.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 15.1% | 12.7% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Estonia or IDA total?
- Estonia, at 26.0% against 15.3% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Estonia and IDA total?
- 10.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and IDA total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and IDA total rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Estonia ranks 36th and IDA total ranks 37th 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).