Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 8.3% against 7.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Liberia ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 9.0% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Liberia, at 8.3% against 7.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Liberia ranks 172nd 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).