Least developed countries vs Ukraine: Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Least developed countries
12.2%
in 2025
Ukraine
25.2%
in 2021
Least developed countries rank
40th
Ukraine rank
43rd

Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 25.2% against 12.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 10.3% 29.3% 19.0% Ukraine
2000s 11.6% 27.0% 15.4% Ukraine
2010s 12.6% 25.9% 13.4% Ukraine
2020s 12.3% 25.0% 12.7% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Least developed countries or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 25.2% against 12.2% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Least developed countries and Ukraine?
13.0%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Ukraine?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and Ukraine rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).