Lesotho vs Romania: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Lesotho
33.0%
in 2025
Romania
32.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
9th
Romania rank
10th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Lesotho
- Romania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 33.0% against 32.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 9th and Romania ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 36.4% | 20.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 34.1% | 11.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 32.6% | 0.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.8% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Lesotho or Romania?
- Lesotho, at 33.0% against 32.6% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Lesotho and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Romania rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Lesotho ranks 9th and Romania ranks 10th 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.