Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.9% against 7.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 9.0% | 6.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 7.5% | 3.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.6% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.9% against 7.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th 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).