Myanmar vs Norway: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Myanmar
- Norway
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 18.2% against 17.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Myanmar ranks 109th and Norway ranks 111th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 23.1% | 12.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 21.2% | 4.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 19.9% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.7% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Myanmar or Norway?
- Myanmar, at 18.2% against 17.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Myanmar and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Norway rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Myanmar ranks 109th and Norway ranks 111th 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).