Kyrgyzstan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 26.8% against 20.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.0% | 0.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 22.1% | 1.5% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 21.4% | 3.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 20.7% | 5.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Kyrgyzstan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 26.8% against 20.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Kyrgyzstan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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).