Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs North Macedonia: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 30.6% against 24.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 5.9%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 35.0% | 11.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 32.8% | 9.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 30.5% | 5.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 30.8% | 6.2% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 30.6% against 24.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Macedonia?
- 5.9%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Macedonia rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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).