Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Vietnam: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 34.8% against 26.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 9.7% | 14.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 17.4% | 6.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.6% | 1.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 32.9% | 6.2% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 34.8% against 26.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam?
- 8.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 5th 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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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).