South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- South Korea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 24.2% against 23.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 52nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 25.8% | 7.7% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 28.9% | 1.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 26.9% | 1.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.3% | 0.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), South Korea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 24.2% against 23.4% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.8%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- South Korea ranks 52nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th 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).