Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sao Tome and Principe: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
22.4%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
22.5%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
63rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
61st
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 22.5% against 22.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 22.1% | 6.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 21.8% | 4.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.2% | 2.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.7% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 22.5% against 22.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st 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.