Libya vs Rwanda: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Libya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.6% against 18.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 102nd of 187 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 4.9% | 18.4% | Libya |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 6.9% | 15.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 13.2% | 6.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.1% | 2.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Libya or Rwanda?
- Libya, at 18.6% against 18.4% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Libya and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Rwanda rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Libya ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 102nd 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).