Luxembourg vs Papua New Guinea: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Luxembourg
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 9.0% | 15.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 7.5% | 10.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.6% | 4.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 1.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Luxembourg or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.9% against 7.6% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Luxembourg ranks 176th 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).