Qatar vs Viet Nam: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Qatar
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 38.0% against 34.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 9.7% | 22.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 17.4% | 27.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 23.6% | 30.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 32.9% | 6.7% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Qatar or Viet Nam?
- Qatar, at 38.0% against 34.8% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Qatar and Viet Nam?
- 3.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Viet Nam rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Qatar ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 5th 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).