Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.5% against 11.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 7.7% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 3.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.2% | 3.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 0.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 12.5% against 11.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Kenya ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 160th 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).