Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Iraq
26.5%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
26.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
31st
Kyrgyzstan rank
29th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Iraq
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 26.8% against 26.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Iraq ranks 31st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.7% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 20.6% | 4.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.6% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.5% | 0.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Iraq or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 26.8% against 26.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th 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.