Mozambique vs Timor-Leste: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Mozambique
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 6.4% against 3.8% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Mozambique ranks 184th and Timor-Leste ranks 185th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 7.5% | 4.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 8.2% | 4.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 11.4% | 4.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 0.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Mozambique or Timor-Leste?
- Mozambique, at 6.4% against 3.8% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Mozambique and Timor-Leste?
- 2.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Timor-Leste rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Mozambique ranks 184th and Timor-Leste ranks 185th 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).