Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 22.5% against 22.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 13.0% | 9.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 15.5% | 6.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 15.3% | 6.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Sao Tome and Principe or Senegal?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 22.5% against 22.5% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 62nd 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).