Luxembourg vs Papua New Guinea: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Luxembourg
7.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
7.9%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
175th
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Luxembourg
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 9.0% | 15.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 7.5% | 10.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.6% | 4.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 1.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Luxembourg or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.9% against 7.6% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Luxembourg ranks 175th 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.