Pacific island small states vs Pakistan: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 25.3% against 10.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 22.3% | 2.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 21.8% | 5.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 23.5% | 11.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 25.2% | 14.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Pacific island small states or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 25.3% against 10.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Pacific island small states and Pakistan?
- 14.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Pakistan rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 42nd 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).