Sierra Leone vs Yemen: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Yemen
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 11.5% against 11.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 160th and Yemen ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 9.1% | 1.4% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 13.3% | 7.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 13.6% | 6.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.6% | 0.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Sierra Leone or Yemen?
- Sierra Leone, at 11.5% against 11.1% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 160th and Yemen ranks 161st 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).