Europe & Central Asia vs Palestine: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 29.9% against 23.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st and Palestine ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 27.8% | 2.4% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 23.7% | 3.6% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 26.3% | 1.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 29.1% | 4.8% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 29.9% against 23.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia and Palestine?
- 6.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Palestine rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st and Palestine ranks 22nd 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).