IBRD only vs Viet Nam: Employment in industry (% of total employment)

IBRD only
27.0%
in 2025
Viet Nam
34.8%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
5th

Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time

  • IBRD only
  • Viet Nam
102030199120082025

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 34.8% against 27.0% in IBRD only, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 21.4% 9.7% 11.6% IBRD only
2000s 22.4% 17.4% 5.1% IBRD only
2010s 26.0% 23.6% 2.4% IBRD only
2020s 26.7% 32.9% 6.2% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), IBRD only or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 34.8% against 27.0% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between IBRD only and Viet Nam?
7.8%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Viet Nam rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
IBRD only ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 5th 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).