Ethiopia vs Uganda: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.3% against 6.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 183rd and Uganda ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 19.0% | 12.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 17.6% | 10.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.2% | 0.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.3% against 6.4% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 183rd and Uganda ranks 180th 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).