Guinea vs Singapore: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Guinea
- Singapore
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Guinea ranks 148th and Singapore ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 31.6% | 26.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 24.5% | 17.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 18.0% | 5.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.3% | 0.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Guinea or Singapore?
- Guinea, at 14.2% against 14.0% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Guinea and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Singapore rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Guinea ranks 148th and Singapore ranks 150th 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).