Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
7.9%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.9% against 7.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 9.0% | 6.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 7.5% | 3.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.6% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.9% against 7.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th 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.