Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Kuwait: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 24.6% against 10.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 21.8% | 11.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 20.9% | 10.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 24.8% | 14.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 25.0% | 14.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 24.6% against 10.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait?
- 13.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 46th 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).