Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 16.2% against 15.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 134th and Saint Lucia ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 19.4% | 4.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 17.4% | 3.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.3% | 2.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 15.9% | 1.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Samoa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 16.2% against 15.9% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Samoa ranks 134th and Saint Lucia ranks 131st 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.
Individual pages
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).