Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Uganda: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Uganda
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 19.0% | 16.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 17.6% | 13.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 8.7% | 2.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uganda rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 180th 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).