Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 33.0% against 26.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 15.5% | 13.8% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 22.4% | 4.7% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 31.7% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 33.1% | 6.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 33.0% against 26.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 7.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 9th 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).