Russia vs Ukraine: Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 25.8% against 25.2% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 29.3% | 5.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.0% | 2.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.9% | 1.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.0% | 1.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 25.8% against 25.2% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Russia ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 43rd 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).