Equatorial Guinea vs Niger: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Equatorial Guinea
9.9%
in 2025
Niger
9.3%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
164th
Niger rank
167th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 9.9% against 9.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th and Niger ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 7.7% | 4.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.5% | 3.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 1.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 9.9% against 9.3% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 0.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Niger rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th and Niger ranks 167th 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.