Europe & Central Asia vs Palestine: Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Europe & Central Asia
23.7%
in 2025
Palestine
29.9%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia rank
21st
Palestine rank
22nd

Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Palestine
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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

Indicator
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).