Egypt vs Turkmenistan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Egypt
29.4%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
28.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
23rd
Turkmenistan rank
25th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Egypt
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.4% against 28.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 26.0% | 3.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 25.5% | 3.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 28.2% | 2.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Egypt or Turkmenistan?
- Egypt, at 29.4% against 28.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Egypt and Turkmenistan?
- 0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Turkmenistan rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 25th 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.