Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 8.1% against 7.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 175th and Tanzania ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 8.1% against 7.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th and Tanzania ranks 173rd 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).