Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 34.7% against 26.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 24.3% | 12.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 24.3% | 12.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 25.6% | 8.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 26.7% | 8.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iran, at 34.7% against 26.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 7.9%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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).