IDA blend vs Iraq: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- IDA blend
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 26.5% against 19.0% in IDA blend, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 23.8% | 9.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 24.6% | 9.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 25.7% | 9.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 26.6% | 8.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), IDA blend or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 26.5% against 19.0% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between IDA blend and Iraq?
- 7.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Iraq rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- IDA blend ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 31st 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).