IDA only vs Russian Federation: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- IDA only
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 25.8% against 13.2% in IDA only, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 38th and Russian Federation ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 34.3% | 23.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 29.3% | 16.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 27.1% | 13.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 26.2% | 13.0% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), IDA only or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 25.8% against 13.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between IDA only and Russian Federation?
- 12.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Russian Federation?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Russian Federation rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- IDA only ranks 38th and Russian Federation ranks 40th 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).