Mongolia vs Tonga: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Mongolia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 23.3% against 23.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 29.3% | 13.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 28.2% | 15.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 25.7% | 7.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 24.8% | 2.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Mongolia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Mongolia and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Tonga rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Mongolia ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 53rd 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).