Lithuania vs Malaysia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Lithuania
25.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
26.0%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
39th
Malaysia rank
38th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Lithuania
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 26.0% against 25.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 33.4% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 30.5% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 27.7% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 26.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Lithuania or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 26.0% against 25.9% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Lithuania and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Malaysia rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Lithuania ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 38th 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.