Australia vs Congo: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Australia
19.3%
in 2025
Congo
19.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
88th
Congo rank
86th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Australia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 19.5% against 19.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Australia ranks 88th and Congo ranks 86th of 186 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 24.4% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 23.6% | 1.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 22.8% | 2.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.8% | 0.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Australia or Congo?
- Congo, at 19.5% against 19.3% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Australia and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Congo rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Australia ranks 88th and Congo ranks 86th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.