Iraq vs Small states: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Iraq
- Small states
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 26.5% against 17.7% in Small states, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Small states ahead.
Iraq ranks 31st and Small states ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.0% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.0% | 2.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 19.6% | 6.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 18.1% | 8.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Iraq or Small states?
- Iraq, at 26.5% against 17.7% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Iraq and Small states?
- 8.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Small states rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Small states ranks 34th 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).